DID YOU KNOW? ✘ A third of children have never climbed a tree
✘ One in ten children can’t ride a bike
✘ Three times as many are taken to hospital from falling out of bed than from falling out of a tree
’ scrapbook from participating properties (sub- ject to availability) – and start ticking off their outdoor adventures to do list. Plus, the fun can continue at home by visiting
nationaltrust.org.uk/50things where children can fi ll in their completed activities and earn points towards their very own explorer badge and a special reward that all the family can enjoy. Loads of National Trust places across England,
Wales and Northern Ireland have great outdoor activities going on this summer, with plenty of wonderful locations to explore the outdoors and tick off items on your checklist.
HOW MANY HAVE THEY DONE? How many of these 10 things to do from the full list have your children ticked off? To see how they compare to the full list, and get started on your adventures this summer visit
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/50things
❏ Climb a tree ❏ Fly a kite
❏ Skim a stone ❏ Build a den
❏ Make a grass trumpet ❏ Hunt for bugs ❏ Set up a snail race
❏ Run around in the rain ❏ Roll down a really big hill ❏ Make a mud pie
HOW DO I GET INVOLVED? Kids can pick up a free ‘50 things to do before you’re 113/4
LET’S GET STARTED
So, if your kids have yet to camp out in the wild, hunt for treasure on a beach, swing on a rope swing or any number of the great activities on the 50 Things website or from your own childhood outdoor memories, this summer is the perfect time to get started.
The National Trust is a registered charity, no. 205846. Photographs © National Trust Images
NATIONAL TRUST ELITE RANGERS
To help bring to life these simple pleasures, the National Trust have formed a group of elite rangers to share their expert tips on enjoying outdoor adventures. Below, ranger Mark Astley gives his top tips on stone skimming:
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My top tips for stone skimming are to fi nd some fl at water, like a lake or sea on a calm day. Choose your stone carefully – the smoother, rounder and fl atter the better. Next perfect your stance, bend your knees into a squat position with one foot in front of the other about a foot apart. Steady yourself by putting your non throwing arm in front of you and point your fi nger in the direction you want the stone to travel. Hold your stone throwing arm behind you and then bring forward - throw hard and low so it spins quickly across the top of the water. My personal best is 27 skims and I’m still trying to beat that.
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