Activities for 13 to 15 year olds
Object Play
Building with Blocks: To make building with blocks more fun, you can challenge yourself or a friend to create something unique or to build something as quickly as possible. You can use different colors of blocks or create a story or scene with the blocks.
Making a Marble Run: To make making a marble run more fun, you can create a course that has obstacles or ramps that the marble must navigate.
Constructing a Cardboard Castle: To make constructing a cardboard castle more fun, you can challenge yourself or a friend to build the tallest or most intricate castle possible. To make constructing a cardboard castle more creative and fun, you can use different colors of cardboard and add decorations or furniture to the castle.
Creating a Sculpture Out of Clay: To make creating a sculpture out of clay more fun, you can challenge yourself or a friend to create something unique or to create a sculpture as quickly as possible. You can use different colors of clay and create a sculpture that tells a story or has a theme.
Constructing a Model Airplane: To make constructing a model airplane more fun, you can challenge yourself or a friend to create a plane that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
Imaginative Play
Pretend Cooking: To make this activity creative and fun, have your 15 year old create a themed menu of their own recipes. They can also experiment with different flavors and ingredients to create unique dishes. Additionally, they can have a competition with their friends to see who can create the best dish.
Playing Dress-Up: To make this activity creative and fun, have your 15 year old create a fashion show with their friends. They can also create their own unique outfits and styles and show them off. Additionally, they can have a competition to see who can create the most unique outfit.
Hosting a Tea Party: To make this activity creative and fun, have your 15 year old invite their friends over for a themed tea party. They can also plan and organize the tea party themselves, from the decorations to the food. Additionally, they can have a competition to see who can create the best tea party.
Acting Out a Play: To make this activity creative and fun, have your 15 year old create a play with their friends. They can also write their own play and act out the characters. Additionally, they can have a competition to see who can create the best play.
Creating a Puppet Show: To make this activity creative and fun, have your 15 year old create a puppet show with their friends. They can also create their own puppets and stories and put on a show for their friends. Additionally, they can have a competition to see who can create the best puppet show.
Social Play
Playing Board Games: To make playing board games creative and fun, try to come up with new rules or challenges. Make sure to provide a variety of games so everyone can find something they enjoy.
Going on a Scavenger Hunt: To make a scavenger hunt creative and fun, try to come up with a list of items that are challenging to find. Make sure to provide clues to help the players and provide rewards for the players who find all the items.
Hosting a Game Night: To make game night creative and fun, try to come up with new and creative games. Make sure to provide a variety of games so everyone can find something they enjoy.
Playing Tag: To make playing tag creative and fun, try to come up with new and creative ways to play. Make sure to provide plenty of space for running and hiding.
Having a Water Balloon Fight: To make a water balloon fight creative and fun, try to come up with different ways to play, such as teams or capture the flag. Make sure to provide plenty of balloons and water.
Gross Motor Play
Basketball: To make basketball more fun for 15 year olds, they can play a game of Horse or 3-on-3 with their friends and add in a few fun rules such as no dribbling or no shooting from outside the three-point line. They can also challenge each other to make trick shots while blindfolded or play a game of knockout with a time limit.
Bike Ride: To make a bike ride more fun for 15 year olds, they can plan a route with their friends that includes stops at different parks, stores, or other locations and add in a few fun challenges such as a scavenger hunt or a race.
Soccer: To make soccer more fun for 15 year olds, they can play a game of keep away or have a tournament with their friends and add in a few fun rules such as no dribbling or no shooting from outside the penalty box. They can also challenge each other to make trick shots while blindfolded or play a game of knockout with a time limit.
Hike: To make a hike more fun for 15 year olds, they can plan a route with their friends that includes stops at different scenic locations and add in a few fun challenges such as a scavenger hunt or a race.
Frisbee: To make frisbee more fun for 15 year olds, they can play a game of catch or Ultimate Frisbee with their friends and add in a few fun rules such as no throwing overhand or no throwing from outside the end zone. They can also challenge each other to make trick shots while blindfolded or play a game of knockout with a time limit.
Fine Motor Skills
Jigsaw Puzzle: To make this activity more fun for fifteen year olds, they can add a competitive element by timing each other to see who can complete the puzzle the fastest. They can also add a twist by creating their own puzzles with the pieces.
Crafting with Beads: To make this activity more fun for fifteen year olds, they can add a competitive element by timing each other to see who can create the most unique item the fastest. They can also add a twist by creating items with different materials such as ribbon or fabric.
Doing Origami: To make this activity more fun for fifteen year olds, they can add a competitive element by timing each other to see who can create the most complex item the fastest. They can also add a twist by creating items with different materials such as paper or fabric.
Playing with a Rubik’s Cube: To make this activity more fun for fifteen year olds, they can add a competitive element by timing each other to see who can solve the cube the fastest. They can also add a twist by creating their own puzzles with the pieces.
Drawing with Chalk: To make this activity more fun for fifteen year olds, they can add a competitive element by timing each other to see who can create the most detailed picture the fastest. They can also add a twist by creating pictures with different materials such as paint or markers.
Sensory Play
Making Slime: To make slime more fun for fifteen year olds, you can have them create a slime obstacle course or a slime race. You can also have them create different slime recipes and compare the results.
Exploring the Texture of Different Materials: To make exploring the texture of different materials more fun for fifteen year olds, you can have them create a texture scavenger hunt. You can also have them create a texture collage using the materials they explored.
Playing in a Sensory Bin: To make playing in a sensory bin more fun for fifteen year olds, you can have them create a sensory bin game. You can also have them create a sensory bin story using the items in the bin.
Making Homemade Playdough: To make homemade playdough more fun for fifteen year olds, you can have them create a playdough sculpture contest. You can also have them create a playdough recipe book with their own unique recipes.
Growing a Bean in a Jar: To make growing a bean in a jar more fun for fifteen year olds, you can have them create a bean diary to document the bean's progress. You can also have them create a bean experiment to compare the growth of different beans.
Music and Movement
Dancing to music: 15 year olds can have a lot of fun dancing to their favorite music. They can create a dance-off competition with their friends and see who can come up with the most creative moves. They can also add in fun props such as glow sticks or hula hoops to make the dance more interesting.
Playing a musical instrument: 15 year olds can learn to play a musical instrument such as guitar, piano, or drums. They can also join a band or orchestra to further their musical skills and have fun performing together. They can also add in fun elements such as playing along to popular songs or creating their own music.
Singing karaoke: 15 year olds can have a blast singing karaoke with their friends. They can choose their favorite songs to sing, challenge each other to duets, and practice their vocal skills. They can also add in fun elements such as singing in different languages or creating their own lyrics.
Playing a game of freeze dance: 15 year olds can play a game of freeze dance with their friends. They can dance to the music and when the music stops, they must freeze in place. They can also add in fun challenges such as spinning or jumping when the music stops.
Making up a dance routine: 15 year olds can create their own dance routine. They can come up with their own moves, create a unique routine, and challenge their friends to match their moves. They can also add in fun elements such as incorporating props or creating a story to go along with the dance.
Language Play
Playing charades: 15 year olds can play a game of charades with their friends. They can act out different words and phrases for their friends to guess. Make the words and phrases more challenging and add a timer for extra pressure.
Writing a story: 15 year olds can use their imagination to write a story. They can create their own characters and plot and write a unique story. Incorporate elements of surprise and suspense to keep the reader engaged.
Creating a comic strip: 15 year olds can create their own comic strip. They can draw their own characters and come up with funny storylines. Use funny dialogue and exaggerated facial expressions to make the comic strip more entertaining.
Playing a game of telephone: 15 year olds can play a game of telephone with their friends. They can pass a message around in a circle and see how the message changes. Make the message more difficult by adding more words or phrases to it.
Writing and performing a skit: 15 year olds can write and perform their own skit. They can come up with their own characters and plot and perform it for their friends. Incorporate music and sound effects to make the skit more entertaining.
Outdoor Play
Going for a nature walk: 15 year olds can make the nature walk more fun by bringing a camera to take pictures of the plants and animals they observe. You can make the nature walk more fun by bringing a scavenger hunt list and trying to find all the items on the list.
Playing capture the flag: 15 year olds can make the game more fun by adding obstacles or hiding places to the game. You can make the game more fun by adding a twist, such as playing in the dark or having a water balloon fight.
Going camping: 15 year olds can make camping more fun by bringing board games or cards to play in the evening. You make camping more fun by bringing a Frisbee or a football to play in the evening.
Playing a game of hide and seek: 15 year olds can make the game more fun by adding a time limit or creating a scavenger hunt. You can make the game more fun by adding a twist, such as playing in the dark or having a water balloon fight.
Going on a bike ride: 15 year olds can make the bike ride more fun by creating a race or a competition to see who can get to the destination first.
