Beach activities are simply the best and bring so many benefits to family life- I do hope these ideas inspire you
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Beach Activities are brilliant for emotional health
The beach brings with it a host of opportunities to help kids reconnect with each other as well as reconnect with nature and have some much needed time outdoors and off screens. The sounds and textures of the sand and ocean also bring a sensory delight – it is hard to be anything but mindful at the beach.
It is one of the healthiest and most beneficial environments a child could be in and for families it is a great opportunity to spend time playing, eating , exploring and crafting together.
Can you tell I am a huge beach fan!
I don’t even believe you need to wait for sunshine as the beach has treasures in every single weather and the space and fresh air are a delight even in the winter months and exercise? – well it always make us feel good.
Here are 50 beach activity ideas you might like to try.
Beach Activities and Games for the family
- Cricket
- Rounders
- french cricket
- Football
- Kite flying
- Volleyball
- Boules
- Tennis
- Badminton
- Beach obstacle course
- Running races
- Sand castle building
- Stone tower building races
- Pebble toss (how many stones can you throw into a hole you dig)
- Making a dam
- Paddling
- Water carrying races with buckets
- Shell collecting
- Stone collecting
- Body boarding
- Surfing
- Writing your name in the sand
- Skimming rocks
- Reading
- Making art from found treasures
More Beach Activities
26. Metal detecting
27. Making sand sculptures
28. Playing tag
29. Buryng someone in the sand
30. Rock pooling Beach Activities
31. Geocachiing
32. Taking a boat ride
33. Visiting a lifeboat
34. Making a moat around a castle
35. Searching for seaglass Beach Activities
36. Playing noughts and crosses in the sand
37. Taking fun photos
38. taking sunrise and sunset photos
39. Frisbee
40. Towel tug of war (you get a soft landing!)
41. Make sand angels (just like snow angels)
42. Hotter colder treasure hunt (bury something in the sand)
43. Drawing Beach Activities
44. Listening to music or a podcast or audio book whilst you totally chill out
45. Long walk
46. Picnic
47. Camp out
48. Make up a funny dance routine
49. Litter pick
50. Yoga Beach Activities
I hope these 50 Beach Activities and Games for the family have left you inspired.
Do check out my book Nature Craft and Play for even more fantastically fun and inspiring Beach games!
