Following are a few ideas that may jog your mind, of things a dad and daughter could do together.
OUTDOOR / INDOOR RECREATION
- Go on a nature walk
- Play board games and word games
- Paint and decorate a doll house
- Visit local and regional parks
- Create a family scrap book or genealogy project
- Play badminton, Frisbee, foosball, tennis, house putting (golf)
- Play or learn golf together
- Go fishing together
- Go go-carting
- Play laser tag
- Learn and go scuba diving together
- Go boating, kayaking
- Learn and experience sky diving, riding the rapids, sports car racing
- Go mountain climbing
- Rough it out in the wilderness together, go camping
ARTS AND CULTURE
- Visit an arboretum or museum
- Learn to dance
- Learn an instrument together
- Visit local exhibits and displays (check tourist attractions, arts centers, etc)
- Visit the theater
- Take stand-up comedy or acting classes together
- Take art, theater or film appreciation classes together
DISCOVERY
- Explore yard sales
- Go shopping, especially to far away or unusual locations
- Visit tourist spots (see a tourist map)
- Go on a car trip (day trips are great)
DINING
- Explore new restaurants
- Learn cooking, prepare meals for each other or together
ATTRACTIONS
- Visit tourist attractions (get a tourist map)
- Go to a theme park, zoo, aquarium
- Visit regional exhibits
- Go to a comedy club
EVENTS AND EXPERIENCES
- Learn something together (scuba diving, golf, nature exploring, animal husbandry)
- Go to a sports event – baseball, football, basketball, hockey, boxing, soccer
- Go to the track – car racing, horse / dog racing
- Do volunteer work together (manning soup kitchens, Habitat for the Humanities, Feed the Children, visiting elderly in hospitals)
Remember: Don’t wait until it’s too late. Set a time now, today, this week.