50 things to do before you are 12

Last year the National Trust came up with this list of things they thought children should do before they were 12.  
We hope to help children tick off  some of these at Benmore this week!

Climb a tree Roll down a really big hill Camp out in the wild Build a den Skim a stone Run around in the rain Fly a kite Catch a fish with a net Eat an apple straight from a tree Play conkers Throw some snow Hunt for treasure on the beach Make a mud pie Dam a stream Go sledging Bury someone in the sand Set up a snail race Balance on a fallen tree Swing on a rope swing Make a mud slide Eat blackberries growing in the wild Take a look inside a tree Visit an island Feel like you're flying in the wind Make a grass trumpet

Hunt for fossils and bones Watch the sun wake up Climb a huge hill Get behind a waterfall Feed a bird from your hand Hunt for bugs Find some frogspawn Catch a butterfly in a net Track wild animals Discover what's in a pond Call an owl Check out the crazy creatures in a rock pool Bring up a butterfly Catch a crab Go on a nature walk at night Plant it, grow it, eat it Go wild swimming Go rafting Light a fire without matches Find your way with a map and compass Try bouldering Cook on a campfire Try abseiling Find a geocache Canoe down a river