We have talked on previous occasions about family activities on the different beaches in Mexico, but today we want to share with you some easy and fun activities for your younger children on the beach.
Sometimes it is difficult to keep the little ones entertained near the sand, the sea and without getting into trouble. The activities that we recommend are very practical and easy to carry out. It should be mentioned that these games are ideal for children under 8 years of age and can entertain them for about 10 to 60 minutes.
The Sand Thread
What you use for this activity is a couple of seashells or some object that you can hide in a sand thread made by one of the members of the family, everyone will have an opportunity to try to find in which part of the thread the shell is hidden. You can do it in turns or all at the same time by placing your index finger where you think the shell is.
Labyrinths
For this game you will need some small balls the size of your hand or marbles, the intention is that it creates a maze and everyone throws their ball without leaving it, until they reach a goal point. Depending on the ages you can make it more competitive for example by making them return to the start every time the ball goes out of the way or every time they are in contact with someone else’s ball.
Bowling on the Beach
With some empty bottles or simply with some items such as sunscreen you can play this game. You will also need a ball or a medium ball, ideally they should build a path at least 10 steps long so that the ball has room to roll.
Follow the tracks
One of the adults in the family can create a fun path with some complications using hands and feet that the other members must continue to step on or place their footprints within the one that makes up the path. To make it more interesting, we recommend you make various changes of direction as well as unusual movements so that you also have to figure out how to do them. In the end, the winner will be the one who reaches the finish line and has not missed any of the steps or footprints along the way.
Find me if you can
Finally, in this activity you will give a series of objects that the little ones must find on the beach, for example a sea shell, a stone, a wooden stick, etc. whoever finds all the items within a certain area will win. Be careful not to go too far looking or get into trouble.
In addition to these activities, there will always be the basic ones such as building sand castles, setting levels of difficulty could give it a different twist, such as creating a tunnel or making a fairly tall castle. Bury in the sand but give it a twist by calling them sarcophagi or trying to get out as soon as possible.
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