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Choosing an outdoor activity that all your family members will enjoy can be frustrating. You probably have done most of the things on your list or find your current ones mundane. Thankfully, you can still salvage that holiday spirit by doing something different this time. If you have been looking for exciting outdoor alternatives this season, then this article is here for you. It contains five unique outdoor events that your family can enjoy.
Read on!
Go on a family road trip
Getting your family out of the city or your home at least can present you with innumerable opportunities to have fun together. While we mostly think of road trips as peer activities, they can be fun for the whole family. All you need is a vehicle you can all fit in, food and drinks, and a bag full of enthusiasm. There are several public places you can drive to, from coastlines to rocky hillsides. While there, feel free to set up a picnic and roast beef out in the open. You can also play all sorts of games and hike in the area. Remember to collect souvenirs, such as pebbles and photos, to keep those memories alive.
Camp in your backyard
When most people hear of outdoor activities, they imagine that you need to get as far away from home as possible. However, there is a lot that you can do in your backyard, such as setting up a camping site. In your backyard camp, you can create a bonfire and barbecue. You can play all sorts of competitive games like hopscotch, cards, obstacle games, spoon racing, among others. Of course, having rewards can pump up the fun. At night, you can even watch the sky using telescopes.
Set up an aviary
Bird watching can be an entertaining activity for your family. Furthermore, research suggests that watching birds near your home can help with depression, anxiety, and stress. Yes, you read that right. You can build a sizable aviary with your family using materials from your local hardware. You can also go to a pet store together to collect the birds. The good news is that you can keep many types of birds in an aviary. Bird feeds are also affordable and readily available. For example, you can purchase sunflower seeds for birds online and have them delivered right to your doorstep. However, if you have a few days off and don’t want to keep the birds, wild bird-watching can be a good alternative. Go hiking on a bird-watching trail, or attract wild birds into your backyard using bird food.
Geocaching
Since the first geocache was held back in 2000, many people find the activity quite enjoyable. Geocachers even consider those who don’t do it as ‘muggles’, which means that they lack magic. Simply put, geocaching is the ultimate new treasure-hunting expedition. It’s like a big hide-and-seek game that everyone in your family can enjoy. In this game, you use the GPS technology to hide and seek items with your playmates, no wonder it’s usually referred to as the childhood pastime’s grown-up version.
Joining these expeditions is an enjoyable activity that can take you to different places while teaching you how to work together as a unit. It’s known to strengthen family bonds and help create new memories. You don’t even have to break a sweat to find a geocaching activity close to you. In fact, according to Geocaching Newsroom, there are over 200 organizations that host over 36,000 events yearly. So don’t get left behind!
Fun charity events
Charity is all about giving, and apart from providing clothes and food, you can share joy. Joining charity events can be a fun way to bond while teaching your children essential social virtues. For instance, when you visit a children’s home, your family members can play with the children, take part in dances and songs, and even prepare meals together. There are also generally fun charity events such as fruit-picking with charity organizations. You can use the fruits to make pies or deliver them fresh to the shelters, children’s homes, and senior citizen centers in your area.
Conclusion
If you have had challenges in selecting a unique outdoor activity for your family, then these points should come in handy. Consider attending charity events, playing geocaching, going on a road trip, camping in your backyard or setting up an aviary.
