The great thing about trying new activities for
teenagers is that you don’t have to do these every
week or even every month. Some of these activities
may require a significant amount of your time,
while others may be enjoyed in one afternoon.
- Church youth groups
If your church hasn’t already organized a church
youth group, you may want to involve a few of your
friends and their parents and create one of your
own. Youth groups can participate in a variety of
activities, like Sunday night bowling, Wednesday
night pizza parties, and Saturday morning
volunteering sessions.
- Discover your family tree
What do you know about your family’s
background? Why not become the new historian in
your family? Ask older family members for help, or
visit Genealogy.com to get started.
- Game night
Initiate a routine game night with a few of your
friends? Each person can take turns hosting the
group while everyone else is responsible for
bringing the snacks. Have several board games on
hand to play. Choose games that let everyone
participate or if you have a large group, have several
games going on at one time.
- Volunteer
Volunteer activities can be fun especially with
friends. Gather a group of your friends together and
spend a Saturday cleaning up a neighborhood park,
helping elderly citizens, or reading to younger kids
at a local recreation center.
- Host a field day
While this is often a popular way to end a school
year, you don’t have to wait for a specific occasion
to spend a day with your friends. Create a list of
games, like sack races, tug-of-war, egg toss, relay
races, and more. Purchase inexpensive prizes at
your local dollar store, or have participants bring
home-baked goods to give away as prizes.
- Host a karaoke night
If someone in your group has a basement or large
garage, let guests sing their favorite songs. You
could even hold an American Idol competition
among those who participate!
