MOTIVATING YOUR CHILD/CHILDREN

Tips For Motivating Children: Tours

PLAY GAMES

* Hide and Seek
* I spy
* Alphabet game - identify natural items
* Colour Hunt - have a colour chart for them to identify items to match
*Drawing on Sand (if applicable)
*Climb trees

SHOW THEM THE MAJOR FEATURES OF THE TRIP

*Waterfalls
*Carvings
*Cave
*Waterholes
*Beach

HAVE MINI EXPLORATION ALONG THE WAY IE FLOWERS, CAVES

*Climbing Trees

*Check out flowers

*Check out views

*Check out boulders or rocks

* Identify insect and bugs from a list

* Identify trees & plants from a list

HAVE ENERGY BOOSTING TREATS FOR ALONG THE WAY

Natural confectionery or snackable foods, giving them some energy to keep going.

START WITH SHORT DISTANCES AND GRADUALLY INCREASE THE DISTANCE

Depending on ages and child's fitness

DO DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES

*Mountain bike riding

*Abseiling (for the more advanced)

*Swimming (if applicable)

*Rock climbing (for the more advanced)

These lists mention above are what works for us and is done under adult supervision, as such it is only a suggestion.