Comments on: What Type Of Arts And Crafts Activity Would A 13 Year Old Boy Like To Do On A Family Beach Vacation?

By: funbirth

funbirth — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:34:01 +0000

Here’s a great idea
Encourage your nephew to take pictures and collect all kinds of memorabilia during his beach vacation. He can then put together a fun beach vacation scrapbook.
To learn more, visit http://www.my-family-vacations-page.com/...
Have fun

By: jalady

jalady — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:34:01 +0000

Build airplanes, cars and boats you can buy in kits from the hobby shop.
Painting, drawing and one is never too old to build sandcastles.

By: Crossed Palms

Crossed Palms — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:34:01 +0000

go to michaels craft store they have an entire ile for kids summer activities. Try side walk chalk and model planes. Kites and other out door things. Or just ask him!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:34:01 +0000

Any teenager focuses on him or herself. Find out what your sons favorite things are and hand him a camera. Then show him how to scrapbook. Now, I know you think scrapbooking is just a “girl thing” and certainly boys don’t scrapbook like girls do; but it can be just as fun for a teenage boy. In my store we have a scrap group of teenage boys that are doing military books of their dads. I have one boy that scrapbooks race cars,(he and his dad travel to indy races) and another boy who scrapbooks his bmx races. There are sports books and anime books, etc. The trick is to find that subject of personal interest. On a vacation he can be the official family photographer and the whole family can scrapbook what he takes. If your son is a writer, maybe you can take the photos and he could write the memories that go on the page. You can also do a photo scavenger hunt. Make a list of items that have to be photograhged during the trip. This game can really make all of your children focus more on sightseeing.

By: kiki

kiki — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:34:00 +0000

wood burning, models, building birdhouses, making key chains with that plastic lace stuff, have him be in charge of photoraphy & the rest of you can make scrapbooks with the pics he take.

By: needlewi

needlewi — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:34:00 +0000

Actually you might find this rather cool, especially # 4 the solar powered bug, as it isn’t all that expensive and something that he could build. Perhaps have the boys make these while the girls do more girl like things:) That way he wouldn’t be singled out and the boys are closer together in age anyway. http://www.fatbraintoys.com/toys/toys_by...
model airplanes would also be something they could “craft” together from a kit and use on the beach. http://www.fatbraintoys.com/toy_companie...

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:34:00 +0000

I’m 13 so perfect for me to answer.
Now, I don’t know him..but please don’t make him,
UNLESS he wants to.
If he does, then to start off, thats weird.
Try making boys necklace.
I know I would love to make a cool one.
Or bracelets (boy’s!!)
Those are really cool and recommended.
I’d get one if I had the materials.