Think back to some of your favorite childhood memories! I remember seeing life through a Childs eyes and creating my own make-believe worlds with my siblings! Hours we would spend outside playing games and flying on rockets to undiscovered planets. We would find joy in the most simple things and life felt magical. It was such a pure and carefree time of life that I sometimes miss. THEN, I grew up! And you grew up! And life lost some of it's magic. I hope that I've helped you remember some of those happy memories of your childhood and that after today you might develop a desire to relive some of those experiences!
Who says you have to "grow up"? I feel like we can become adults but still keep that enjoyment of the simple things of life like when we were kids! Life can keep a semblance of its magic! Think of something simple that makes you happy. For me I would say hot cocoa always makes me happy! Freshly fallen snow makes me happy! Playing childish games in the snow makes me happy! If "Adulting" is becoming too serious, what makes you happy?
Ideas for fun youthful things to do!
1. Fly a kite
2. Play tag or games at a park
3. build a blanket fort
4. Build a snowman
5. Have a snow ball fight/water balloon fight
6. Make cookies
7. Bridge jumping or cliff jumping
8. Make a gingerbread house
9.finger painting
10. Paint twister
11. Capture the flag
12. Spikeball/ping pong/ fooseball
13. Make believe with little kids (nieces/nephews/your kids...)
14. Build a sand castle/mud castle/snow igloo
15. Play mud volleyball and have a mud fight!
16. Dress in all black and ding dong ditch cookies at people's houses
17. Go to a trampoline park or water park
18. Paint nails (or have guy friends attempt to paint your nails)
19. Prank friends (not too mean, but still fun)... such as Saran Wrap a friend's car, write a fun note on some one's car with liquid chalk, steal people's mattresses (yes, I have had friends do that ;), kidnap a friend- put them in your trunk- and bring them to ice cream...
20. Create a fun dance to a song
21. Play fugitive or scavenger hunt across a city
22. Carve pumpkins/watermelon/ice cream
23. Have a picnic
24. Go sledding or surfing
25. Find caves in your area and go exploring
26. Make a bonfire and throw a party with friends
27. Learn how to juggle/origami/magic tricks
28. Go axe throwing
29. Go star gazing
30. Try to make a dessert blindfolded and have
friends try to guide you!
31. Plan a game night!
32. Go to a hot spring
33. Make a music video with friends
34. Have a taste testing contest
35. If it's raining- go dance in the rain and jump in puddles!
36. Throw a crepe/pancake/waffle party! Have
everyone bring toppings!
37. Get a group together to go
whitewater rafting/kayaking/canoeing
38.Pie eating contest
39. Get some fun outfits from DI and go scare people
40.Go hiking at a nearby national park
41. Find a nearby country bar and go country dancing with friends!
42. Go bowling or mini golfing!
43. Find a band you like and plan to go see a concert with friends!
44. Try to make a weird/yummy creation out of random ingredients
and no recipe- you could have this be a contest against groups!
45. Have a deep-fried party! Try deep frying the most random things.
46. Have a Disney movie marathon!
47. Take candid, but weird pictures spelling out cool things
48. Make a movie- everyone dresses up- make a script and act it out
49.Find a waterfall near, hike it, and have fun getting wet
50.Do something crazy and youthful--- go to an amusement park all day, go bungee jumping, sky diving!!!
51. Ice skating/roller skating
52. Tie Dye shirts
53. Participate in a color run!
54. Have a jello/flour fight with friends!
55. Make dinner with friends
56. Play hid-and-seek or sardines in a building
57.Play Just dance or Mario cart or smash bros with friends
58. Recreate old photos with old friends!
59. play with play-doh!
60. Watch Saturday morning cartoons in pajamas with cereal!
61. Prank call friends
62. Go ice-blocking!
And soooooo much more!
Life can be soooooo much fun if we make it fun! It doesn't have to include drugs, alcohol, one-night stands, crudeness, reckless partying and other things that many Adults indulge in these days. Most of the things on this list I have done over the last few years and they have added flavor to my life that is clean, good and joyful. I have embraced this youthful time of life, but I plan to keep doing these fun kinds of activities for the rest of my life even as an old lady :). Who says we need to "grow up"??? Life is short, so lets go on an adventure and live it up!
Challenge: Pick anything off of this list and do it this week! Take pictures! Watch as fun and laughter is added to your life!
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