activity I can to do with the girls

[Downhillrider]

I'm a single dad to 3 kids, 2 girls age 12 and 8 and a boy age 5.

I'm looking for some ideas/activity to do with my girls specially my 12 year old as she's been asking if we can do some things together.

We are all going swimming tonight which they are excited for, me on the other hand I'm nervous as hell!!

We do walks in the woods, bike riding, running (with my 12 year old). Watching movies and when they was younger playing with dolls.

Home baking!!

Gardening?
Library?
Museums?
Theatre (depending on budget)?
Junior Park Run for all (only 2k)?

Relax and enjoy the swimming - it will mostly be playing around I expect, and an excuse to go in the (warmer) kids pool.

Gardening, grow vegetables, paint, are there any tennis courts nearby? Or badmition, learn to cook/bake

Thank you we have tried cooking/baking but it just ends in tantrums as the oldest doesn't want to clean up!

Do you have a pottery painting place near you? I have found that something that boys and girls of all ages enjoy ( have been with beavers, brownies and guides, and DS went with scouts).

Make bath bombs!!
Candles? Early Christmas gifts?

Trampolines at a local centre?
Roller skating?

Thank you I have found a pottery painting near by I'd definitely give that ago

What does the 12 year old enjoy? Is she a girly girl, sporty, techy, does she like.loud and busy or quiet and thoughtful?

Jump Street type thing with a clip and climb wall?

Ice Skating or Roller Skating?

She's a girly girl but she does like going for a run with me but isn't to keen in big sports. She's just at the stage where she spends her life on her phone!

Climbing- there are indoor climbing centres and you can 'boulder' as a family.

Tubing should be fun for all of those ages.

Trampoling. Groupon often have offers. Saturday morning pics? It's a quid here and my 11 year old quite likes it

Games on the Wii. Pamper days, crafts.

Thank you! Since loosing my wife I'm finding it so hard to do things outside off the house!

We have a rocking climbing place but it's pricey to go

My 12 year old likes climbing. What about card games or board games. Also Baker Ross do cheap porcelain items that they can all paint, much cheaper than the cafes.

Forest school sessions, some during the weekend are for families.

Sorry for your loss 💐

Lego?
One of the big sets you can build together. The Harry Potter ones are very popular with that age group (yes even the 12 year old).

So sorry for your loss too

Sailing or canoeing.
I'd give the baking another go. Just establish before that you all have to help clean up.

And, 'just being', down time just together.
I work with families and often have to tell them that it is ok to do nothing. Time to chat, time to appreciate having time for each other.

Geocaching

Tennis

Basketball

Swimming

Make some bird boxes - using tools with them.

Cycling.

Thank you! We have a Lego club here which we have been a few times and the girls collected the Lego friend. I've never thought about joining in with them!

We could give cooking another go