Taking Kids Hiking

Manifest What you Want, Whenever you Want....

It can be challenging to get your kids out and moving, and away from the tv and video games. How exactly do you entice your 5 to 10 year olds to go hiking and enjoy nature? For parents who love being active outdoors, this can be quite a trick. A big solution I have is making it as interesting as possible for your kids. Make them use their senses while they are outdoors.

If you really want to get them interested, a great way is to get them outfitted correctly. This is a bit gimmicky, but kids love new things they can use. My kids loved it when they were allowed to use walking sticks for the first time. They went for hours without a peep of being bored. Telescoping walking sticks are great because you can collapse them down and easily carry them if you kids get bored of them.

You can also let them pack their own water and snacks with a Camelbak . My kids love being as independent as possible and this gives them a way to control their drinking needs, and snacks as you go.

Creating a scavenger hunt is a great way to make your hike exciting also. Kids can be like sponges and will absorb whatever you can teach them. You can have an exciting and educational adventure with your kids. You can teach them all about the birds, the trees, bugs, or anything else you see. Get your kids into bird watching and identification of bugs. Do anything you can to make your hike interesting and fun as you can.