Studies show that as teens approach their twenties, their brains undergo tremendous changes to ensure that it is prepared to face the upcoming challenges. During these years, it is important that teenagers are kept engaged so as to instill confidence and courage in them. To help the teenagers succeed, it is important to engage them in fun activities, especially during their time off from school. These activities help them make friends, foster friendly behavior and negotiate conflicts.
Community Gardens – Projects like community gardening or working together in school helps in improving communication and cooperation in the teens, not to mention keeping them engaged. They also get to meet other teens of their age and share experiences with each other.
Problem Solving Activities – Problem solving activities help teens work together to create a solution to a problem. A common problem-solving activity for teens is called “hot lava.” In this game, the group has to figure out how to get across an imaginary stream of lava. The group has two or three “rocks” they can step on to get across. But there are rules about how often the rocks can be used and in which direction people can move. Following the rules and getting everybody across requires planning, organization and critical thinking.
Party games to remove social biases and improve perspective thinking – There are two games called Awkward Moment and Buffalo The Name Dropping Game which help in improving the perspective of teenagers. These games help the individuals to identify social biases and accept them. For example, Buffalo asks the individual to think of real people who they think are misunderstood as vampires and why. Your teens will be able to find their perspective and control these biases in future. It also opens up a conversation among the players as they discuss these various roles.
Team Building Activities – Team-building games and activities can help your teen learn cooperation, improve communication and learn to trust others. Teens who have trouble with organization, planning and flexible thinking can benefit from watching how teammates approach problems. Teens who struggle with social skills have a chance to practice working and communicating with peers. Positive interactions during team-building activities can boost their self-esteem.
Games should be thought of in a way so that they are not just engaging for your teens but are informative as well. It is important that your teens are able to identify the bigger picture for themselves while playing these fun filled games. An Escape Room experience brings all these pieces together. You get the sense of community by joining with others, that you may or may not already know, you spend time solving problems as a team in a fun and enjoyable way. Contact us today to see how we can help set something up for your family, or for your teens and their friends.
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