Tree-climbing challenge
Find a climbable tree. Pick a target branch. Get there. Get down.
players: 1-4
yrs: 6-14
Plays in: 30 min
Outz on completion: 9
You'll need: No gear
How to play
Find a tree with strong, low branches (oaks and maples are usually fine; do not use brittle wood like silver birch). Pick a target branch within reach. Climb to it; touch it; come back down. Rule: three points of contact at all times. (See our blog on the science of small risk.)