20 adventures to do before they're 16!!

 Child-development experts say adventures with their parents are crucial. Children who share outdoor adventures with their parents are better socialised, less stressed, and better problem-solvers....I agree!!

Outdoor adventures are a great way to bond with your kids!!

Here are the 20 adventures the experts recommend every child should share with their parents before they are 16....

1 Make a natural shelter — and sleep in it - make a den from wood and leaves and sleep under the stars. I did it as a child but don't think I would with my two....Nowhere I can think of near me that would be safe enough...

2 Cook on an open fire - toast marshmallows, bake potatoes and enjoy an outdoor bonfire feast. My two have done this!!

3 Make a go-kart - and then test drive it! Becky has Ellie has yet to do it...

 
4 Use a sharp knife - teach children how to handle a sharp knife carefully and safely. Teach them how to handle it correctly. No, no, no....Not yet....I like my kids with fingers...lol

5 Climb a tree - something we all used to do as a child but our children perhaps do less often. My two have and loved it...

 
6 Make a mud pit - all kids LOVE mud - make a muddy corner of the garden for them to squelch, squish and play in. Yep...Both mine have...Ellie made her own mudpit when I left the hosepipe outside...lol

 
7 Get soaked to the skin - obviously not in freezing weather! But it feels so fab to really get soaked to the skin. Yes...A hot day at the beach there was a summer thunder storm...Got soaked but soon dried out!

 
8 Dam a stream - pick stones and pebbles and sticks and mud to dam a stream. Becky has...I'm sure Ellie will by the time she's 16!

 
9 Read a map - whether it's orienteering, a road map or a simple drawn map - let them find their way. Ellie is a bit young yet but Becky has before....

 
10 Track a wild animal - Early morning and early evening are the best times to try to follow animal tracks. Nope! Not many wild animals near us unless rats count!

11 Climb a mountain Nope...Not many mountains near us...

 
12 Skinny-dipping/ wild swimming If in the sea counts...Yes both my girls have! 

 
13 A bonding weekend with one parent Nope

 
14 Learn basic first aid Becky has really basic idea about first aid....Ellie thinks everything can be fixed with a plaster...lol

 
15 Learn to sail Not yet..

 
16 Build something out of wood Becky has....Time yet for Ellie...

 
17 Grow your own dinner - start with herbs and easy things like tomatoes and cucumber. Grow carrots, potatoes and berries...We're planning on growing things over the next few months...

 
18 A night picnic - Darkness can make the most otherwise mundane activities exciting Sounds like fun..May have to give this one a try!!

19 Learn to walk a tightrope - start with a kerb then try a low rope Ellie would love to do this....She is always balancing on the kerb...

 
20 Make a Mentos and Coke rocket - unleash the scientist in your children The girls will do this even if it's only for my amusement...

Have you done any of these with your children?