Our Summer Activities for Teenagers Series is the perfect place to find things to do in the summer! In this installment, we have lots of ideas for ‘The Gamer’ in your family!
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The Gamer
For the one who always asks the family to play a board game with them…
Or for the one you never see who has more conversations with their online gaming friends than they do with the people that they live in the same house with…
Board games are the best!…
- Play a new board game
- Create a new board game
- Learn to play chess
- Make up new rules for an old board game
- Build a gaming table
Create the next big video game!…
- Brainstorm for a new video game idea
- Take a course on how to create video games
- Develop a new video game
Get those keyboards humming!…
- Build a gaming computer
- Create a new computer game
Everybody needs a little quiet time…
- Play solitaire
- Complete a word search or crossword puzzle
- Work on a puzzle
Make your backyard a fun zone!…
- Build life-size backyard games (jenga, connect four, checkers, etc.)
- Build a mini water park in your backyard
Apps are where it’s at!…
- Take a course on how to build apps
- Brainstorm ideas for new app games
- Develop an app for a new game
Get ready for your next get-together!…
- Create a new party game
- Learn to play a large group card game to teach your family and friends
- Learn to play a party game you’ve never played before
- Create a new domino game
- Create a new card game
- Learn to make balloon animals
- Plan an in-home scavenger hunt
- Plan an in-home escape room
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Disclaimer: All activities in this series may not be suitable for every teenager. It is the responsibility of parents/guardians to determine whether their teens are of appropriate age, maturity, and ability to participate in any given activity. It’s a Joyous Journey LLC takes no responsibility for any accident, injury, behavior, damage, etc. resulting from any person’s involvement in any activity listed in this series. Please note that many activities involve the internet/social media. We take no responsibility for any content on any website other than our own. Please monitor your teen according to your own family’s internet/social media guidelines.
