50 things to do before you are 11 ¾.

"Research shows that fewer than one in ten of today's children have played in a wild place compared to half of their parents' generation."

Daily Mail online

Isnt that crazy? And sad? 

Here's the National Trust's 50 things to do before you are 11 ¾ list designed to inspire both parents and kids alike. I like it!

For Caleb (age 3), we're doing not too bad....

1. Climb a tree

2. Roll down a really big hill

3. Camp out in the wild

4. Build a den

5. Skim a stone √

6. Run around in the rain √

7. Fly a kite

8. Catch a fish with a net

9. Eat an apple straight from a tree

10. Play conkers 

11. Throw some snow √

12. Hunt for treasure on the beach √

13. Make a mud pie

14. Dam a stream

15. Go sledging √

16. Bury someone in the sand

17. Set up a snail race

18. Balance on a fallen tree

19. Swing on a rope swing

20. Make a mud slide

21. Eat blackberries growing in the wild

22. Take a look inside a tree

23. Visit an island √

24. Feel like you're flying in the wind √

25. Make a grass trumpet √

26. Hunt for fossils and bones

27. Watch the sun wake up 

28. Climb a huge hill 

29. Get behind a waterfall

30. Feed a bird from your hand

31. Hunt for bugs √

32. Find some frogspawn

33. Catch a butterfly in a net

34. Track wild animals

35. Discover what's in a pond

36. Call an owl

37. Check out the crazy creatures in a rock pool

38. Bring up a butterfly

39. Catch a crab

40. Go on a nature walk at night

41. Plant it, grow it, eat it √

42. Go wild swimming

43. Go rafting

44. Light a fire without matches

45. Find your way with a map and compass

46. Try bouldering

47. Cook on a campfire

48. Try abseiling

49. Find a geocache (this weekend hopefully!)

50. Canoe down a river

We're off to Loch Lomond today to have some more outdoor adventures!