12歲之前應該做的50件事：孩子們別宅在家啦！

Climbing trees, building dens and flying kites were all once common childhood pleasures.
爬樹、建巢穴、放風箏這些室外運動曾是我們每個人童年生活的快樂源泉。

These days, however, the popularity of computer games combined with over-cautious parents has put paid to such outdoor adventures. More than four in five adults say their children spend less time playing outside than they did at their age, according to research by the National Trust.
然而，據英國一家民間組織National Trust的研究顯示，近年來，電腦遊戲的普及以及過度謹慎的父母共同終結了孩子們的戶外運動。超過五分之四的成年人稱，他們的孩子花在室外運動的時間要比自己當年少。”

In an effort to entice youngsters away from their TV screens, the charity asked children to name their favourite outdoor activities. As a result, 15 fresh ideas – including running barefoot in the grass, star-gazing and exploring a cave – have all been added to last year’s list of ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’.
爲了勸導青少年遠離電視屏幕，National Trust讓孩子們列舉自己最喜愛的戶外運動。結果顯示，包括赤腳在草地上奔跑、夜晚看星星、以及築穴在內的15個新穎項目被列入了去年“11¾歲之前要做的50件事”榜單裏。

'The National Trust wants every child to enjoy nature. Today we are launching the second year of our 50 things to do before you’re 11 ¾ list, improved with help from children.'
“National Trust鼓勵讓每一位孩子享受大自然的魅力。今天我們發起了第二年的‘11¾歲之前要做的50件事’榜單，相比第一年在孩子們的幫助下做了進一步的完善。”

The 50 adventures every child should have by the age of 11¾
孩子11¾歲之前應該做的50件事

1. Climb a tree. 爬樹
2. Roll down a really big hill. 滾下山坡
3. Camp out in the wild. 野外露營
4. Build a den. 築巢
5. Skim a stone. 磨石子
6. Run a round in the rain. 雨中跑步
7. Fly a kite. 放風箏
8. Catch a fish with a net. 抓魚
9. Eat an apple straight from a tree. 吃樹上的蘋果
10. Play conkers. 康克戲（兒童遊戲，雙方用系在繩上的七葉果輪流互擊，以擊破對方的七葉果）
11. Throw some snow. 打雪仗
12. Hunt for treasure on the beach. 海灘探寶
13. Make a mud pie. 做泥餡餅
14. Dam a stream. 築水壩
15. Play in the snow. 在雪中嬉戲
16. Make a daisy chain. 用雛菊做項鍊
17. Set up a snail race. 賽蝸牛
18. Create some wild art. 創造野生藝術
19. Play Pooh sticks. 玩Pooh sticks遊戲（人們站在橋上，把一根根小木棒扔到橋下的河流中，誰的小木棒最先到達下游誰就是勝利者）
20. Jump over waves. 躍過海浪
21. Pick blackberries in the wild. 摘野生黑莓
22. Explore inside a tree. 鑽到樹洞裏探索
23. Visit a farm. 參觀農場
24. Go on a walk barefoot. 赤腳散步
25. Make a grass trumpet. 用草做喇叭
26. Hunt for fossils and bones. 尋找化石和骨頭
27. Go star gazing. 夜晚看星星
28. Climb a huge hill. 登山
29. Explore a cave. 探索洞穴
30. Hold a scary beast. 手拿可怕的小動物
31. Hunt for bugs. 抓昆蟲
32. Find some frogspawn. 找蛙卵
33. Catch a falling leaf. 抓住落葉
34. Track wild animals. 跟蹤野生動物
35. Discover what's in a pond. 探索池塘中有什麼
36. Make a home for a wild animal. 爲野生動物築巢
37. Check out the creatures in a rock pool. 石灘中找出生物
38. Bring up a butterfly. 餵養蝴蝶
39. Catch a crab. 抓螃蟹
40. Go on a nature walk at night. 深夜出行
41. Plant it, grow it, eat it. 自給自足
42. Go swimming in the sea. 海里游泳
43. Build a raft. 造木筏
44. Go bird watching. 賞鳥
45. find your way with a map and compass. 用地圖和指南針找路
46. Try rock climbing. 嘗試攀巖
47. Cook on a campfire. 野炊
48. Learn to ride a horse. 學習騎馬
49. Play geocache. 玩GPS尋寶遊戲
50. Canoe down a river. 泛舟