These 7 activities to do with your child are easy to plan, full of fun, and designed to build stronger bonds no matter their age.
Trying to figure out activities to do with the kids is never easy. Luckily, it becomes much easier when you do things one-on-one. Planning fun activities to do with your daughter can be easier than you might think.
It is easy to forget that every activity that you can do with your son, you can equally do with your daughter – and vice versa.
No matter the age of your child, having that precious one-on-one time can really make a big difference to your relationship. Being able to equip yourself with small activities for unexpected free time together, such as face painting could be a fab way to spend some free time together.
Exercise
Not all activities that you do with your child have to be sat down or static. My daughter loves being super active…all the time! She loves to skateboard while I jog (badly!) behind her, or climbing at the park doing “assault courses” we plan for each other.
You can go for a swim, hit up a yoga class together (or start doing yoga for 10 minutes every morning), or just go for a long walk in nature together. Hiking in nature is always fun as long as you do it safely.
There are plenty of activities for you to do together. If you really want to make it fun, why don’t you join a club where you get to climb rope and swing from the trees in a high adventure?
That’s exercise for the body and for the soul!
Head out to a movie
Is there something in the cinema right now that both of you would love to see? Well, now’s the time to go.
Going out to the movies and buying all the best snacks is part of the fun. So pick a movie together, grab some unhealthy snacks and go and enjoy yourselves.
Cook something nice together
Chances are (depending on their age), you’ve already taught your child how to cook some basic meals. You should never send any child, son or daughter out into the world without basic skills, and cooking is one of them.
Pick a recipe together, whether that be a main or a dessert, and spend time in the kitchen laughing and cooking.
Try not to have any flour fights though, because remember, you’ll have to clean it up!
Book a table at a restaurant
A fun and meaningful activity that you can do with your child is to book a table at your favourite restaurant and go out to eat together.
Let them pick from the menu for you, and you pick from the menu for them, and then you both eat the meals you chose for each other. This is a super fun way to engage with your daughter and have a giggle.
It’s also a nice way to both expand your palettes, but just don’t tell your kiddo that!
Read together
When was the last time you curled up with a good book and read with your child? I mean, aside from school books?
You can take turns to read a page each. Not only will you be helping them to learn to comprehend certain themes and stories, but you get to spend that quality time snuggled up reading a book together.
Join a class
Whether it’s a class to make pottery, art, or even languages, there are lots of classes out there for families with children of all ages.
Why not pool a list of ideas together and pick from a hat if you can’t decide. You could even try something more adventurous, such as kayaking or stargazing!
Either way, it’s super fun!
Start sewing together
Start a sewing project together. Despite what society tells us, boys love to sew just as much as girls – once you have the right material or designs and product idea.
Both of you choosing a pattern to follow or choosing a specific item of clothing to make is fun, but it’s even more fun to go to classes together and learn how to sew.
If you already know how to do it, now is your chance to teach your child how to sew at home. You might discover they have a passion for fashion one day. Understanding how to sew and how to cut fabric would give them the stepping stones they need to break the mould!
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