| "It is no secret that outdoor family activities provide | | | | invigorating physical activities and stimulating mental |
| many benefits for both the parents and their kids. | | | | challenges. And if these are not enough to drag them |
| Unfortunately, the sight of families enjoying fun outdoor | | | | out of their video game-induced stupor, then tell them |
| activities like playing ball or happily riding an ATV for | | | | there's a nice little treasure waiting for the winner too. |
| kids is becoming increasingly rare. With fun distractions | | | | Go Ride ATVs and Dirt Bikes |
| like the Internet, video games and TVs now readily | | | | If your kids are the kind who easily gets bored with |
| available to people in their homes, most kids can't see | | | | ordinary games, then ATVs and dirt bikes are just the |
| why they should bother going out. | | | | right thing to help you convince them to spend more |
| The key to making the thought of spending time | | | | time outdoors (and with the hundreds stores that rent |
| outdoors more attractive to kids is enticing them with | | | | and sell cheap ATVs and dirt bikes, finding some you |
| fun activities they can't do indoors. Can't think of any | | | | can use shouldn't be a problem). Take them to closed |
| good ones? Here are some you can try: | | | | circuits or sand dunes where they can ride these |
| Play Old Fashioned Outdoor Games | | | | vehicles freely and experience a rush the most |
| Hopscotch, hula-hoop, jump rope, leapfrog- in the days | | | | exciting Wii game can only hope to duplicate. |
| before Halo 3, MySpace and SIMS, these games ruled | | | | Play Sports |
| many of the world's playgrounds. So why not | | | | Not quite ready to see your 6 year-old driving a |
| introduce these amusing activities to your kids? Let | | | | powerful machine? Well there's always our favorite |
| them discover just how fun these traditional and | | | | sporting activities. Kick a few soccer balls around, |
| low-tech games can be and you won't only get to | | | | shoot some hoops or perfect your batting swing-there |
| spend a wonderful time with your children, you'll also be | | | | are hundreds of traditional and non-traditional sports |
| able to relive happy memories from your childhood. | | | | (e.g. Ultimate Frisbee, in-line skating) you and your kids |
| Have a Scavenger Hunt | | | | can enjoy outdoors. |
| An exciting and thrilling, scavenger hunt is one of the | | | | Visit Parks |
| best ways you can encourage your child to leave the | | | | If you and your kids want a more laid-back and |
| comforts of the sofa and their video games. Set-up an | | | | relaxed time outdoors, then why not just go visit the |
| elaborate hunt (rent cheap electric bikes you can ride | | | | neighborhood park? Fly a kite, read a book or even |
| around in, use great props, create hard clues) and | | | | have a traditional picnic, do whatever you fancy as |
| entice your kids with the promise of adventure, fun, | | | | long as you do it outdoors. |