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Adventure Walk

Time

  • 20 to 30 minutes

Materials

  • None

Directions

Why walk on the same old route when you can head out on an adventure designed by your child? Let your child give directions for the route and follow along agreeably.

Extensions

  • Help your child plan the next walk before heading out. Write down her directions to take along.
  • Pick your next picnic spot by following your child's directions to take a certain number of steps and turns.
  • Ask your child to direct your turns as you drive to familiar destinations.

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Copyright © 2004 by Susan Kettmann. Excerpted from The 2,000 Best Games & Activities with permission of its publisher, Sourcebooks, Inc.

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