1 . Over a period of intervention of creative activities, the mean appetite score increased from 49 to 60 in the poorly developed children and was associated with increased food consumption. Specifically, both egg and milk consumption increased.     1    

Creative activities like baking, knitting, paper folding or building blocks contribute to an overall sense of well-being. There’s a stress relief that people get from having some kind of an outlet and a way to express themselves.     2     Children become more involved and stay energetic and focused.

    3     It often relies on very exact measurements. You have to add ingredients in the correct order or your profiteroles(泡芙) won’t rise, or your cookies will be unpleasantly wet and soft. Having complete focus on a recipe and not allowing yourself to be distracted by your thoughts can have a calm and relaxing effect.

In other words, most of the decisions have already been made for you.     4     It keeps your mind away from the stressors and anxieties of your life outside the kitchen.

Basically, baking is a minor achievement that you can use to visualize a happy moment in the future, when the cookies, bread, or cake is finished, delicious, and being shared with family or friends.     5     You feel like you’ve done something good for the world, which perhaps increases your meaning in life and connection with other people.

There are endless fresh and creative activities for kids like baking. They take wisdom to develop and employ.

2 . Have you always wanted to learn to play tennis, but you’ve been unsure of where to start? Do you love watching Rafael Nadal or Serena Williams dominate the courts, and hope to be just like them?    1    It’s also a great way to spend time with your family or your friends. Here are some tips on getting started.

Find a place to play.

You can play tennis at your local park, a gym, or tennis club. Search online or ask friends where the best local courts are. Most parks let you play for free, but you’ll probably need to pay membership fees to play anywhere else.

You can practise basic serving techniques in any large, open space.    2    You’ll learn the layout of the court faster, and minimize the risk of breaking anything with your racquet (球拍) or a ball!

Buy tennis supplies.

    3    But every beginner will need to have a few things to get started. Some gyms or tennis clubs provide basic supplies for their members. But if that isn’t the case, you’ll need to go shopping.

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Before you buy tennis clothes, ask your gym or club if they have any clothing requirements. If not, any loose, comfortable athletic clothes will be fine.

Find an opponent.

Once you learn the basics, you’ll need an opponent to practise tennis with. Ask anyone you see playing at your local court if they’d be interested in helping you learn.    5    

3 . A Few Top Reasons to Get Your Child Play Golf

One such sport that usually does not come to your mind, but has several benefits in the long run for your child is golf.     1     But, before you take your child to the golf field, make sure you have bought your kids golf set.

Reasons why you must introduce your child to golf are as follows.

Golf is for anyone and everyone. Golf is one such sport that can be played by anyone. It does not matter if your child is short or tall, skinny or a little overweight, slow or fast. Golf is for everyone, irrespective of sizes and shapes. Also, golf can be played at any age.     2    

Golf has less risk of injuries. Unlike sports, such as football, baseball, cricket or soccer, golf is a safe game with a minimal to almost negligible risk of injury.     3     Additionally, the golf course is a safe environment for children.

Golf helps create lifelong friends.     4     When learning to play as kids, the children bond over the lessons of golf and later the lessons of life and stick together forever, irrespective of distances. Also, golf tournaments can take your kids to different countries and thus help them learn and appreciate players culturally different from themselves, but united by the game.

    5     Just like the ups and downs of golf, life too has its share of ups and downs. When your child learns to handle the high points and low points or rather the bogeys and birdies of the game of golf, he or she is picking up skills and lessons to help face similar situations in life.

And above all, the most important sport lesson that golf provides, is that of having fun and enjoying oneself.

4 . People enjoy camping for many different reasons. It’s an amazing way to stick with family and friends.     1     If you and your family want to try camping, here are some suggestions for a start.

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If you’ve never camped before, you could kick off by camping in your backyard or a nearby area. You’ll get the experience of sleeping outdoors in a tent under the stars, but it won’t require as much time or equipment. Many county and state parks allow people to camp overnight on their grounds.     3     If you’d like to venture farther from home, websites such as reserveamerica.com, koa.com, and campjellystone.com offer many options.

Get the devices you need.

The most important device you’ll need is merely a tent. You could purchase one from an outdoor store, but you could also borrow one. You had better practice setting up your tent at home in advance so that you won’t worry about how to put up a tent successfully. You’ll also need a sleeping bag and pillow, a flashlight, food, and cooking equipment. In addition, you should remember to pack clothing for warm days and cool nights, a rain jacket, and sturdy shoes.     4    

Plan your food.

Making a meal plan ahead of time can help you make sure you pack everything you need. Actually, simple meals don’t require a lot of ingredients.     5     You could pack peanut butter, jelly, and bread to make sandwiches for lunch. For dinner, you could grill hot dogs over a campfire. Canned or premade side dishes, such as baked beans or a pasta salad, can round out meals. It would be better if you pack your food in coolers, and follow all rules at your campsite for storing food.

5 . Camping is something that can bring some fun and refreshment in life along with the adventure that makes life interesting. Camping will give you a break from the busy scheduled life and has the capacity of changing the mood and health condition of human beings.     1    , which includes overnight stays in tents or in some sort of recreational vehicles that is away from home and gives you a break from the daily life routine.

Staying away from home will give you some time to enjoy yourself and with your friends, families, etc. This will bring back the energy that gets lost in us because of the kind of life we humans live.     2    . It keeps you both mentally and physically strong. You can go camping at any place you want to but that should be away from the hassles(烦恼) of the city like near the mountains and valleys, near the riverside or maybe in woods or forests.     3    , but camping in woods is said to be very adventurous, fun and interesting. There are several health benefits of camping in the woods.

    4    . The sun rays that fall on you are the great source of vitamin D which is a great requirement of the body. When you walk in the forest you experience real nature and understand the importance of human life and its complications. You get recharged with a different kind of energy with such camping.     5    , as it revives and rejuvenates(使恢复精神)them. It makes you feel better and allows you to come out of a machine like life and enjoy nature, its beauty, and the natural foods. You feel motivated, inspired and full of strength after such camping in forests so they are very crucial for all the beings.

7 . Nowadays, people are often very busy, working hard almost day and night. For a better life, many people think it’s worth it.     1     Undoubtedly, people need spare time to be free and do fun things, like winter camping. Most people are talking especially about snow camping when they mention winter camping.

    2     In areas with snow, campers can go skiing, climbing, or ice skating. And some people enjoy creating fun things from snow, or just horsing around in the snow. And a camping trip often requires hiking, although campers generally travel less far than they do in the summer.

There are many well-known places suitable for camping. Throughout the year, these places usually attract more campers in the summer. So, it can be more crowded in this season. Campers who don’t like a crowded place can instead choose to go camping there in the winter.     3    

But colder weather means more preparation. Winter campers should be sure that they have clothes which can keep them warm.     4     Besides, campers need to bring good tents and enough food. Other camping tools like cookstoves are also necessary.

While winter camping can be quite fun, the colder weather can make a camping trip more dangerous.     5     Winter campers should always check on weather reports before they leave. A small weather radio is an excellent tool to bring along. And it’s wise to take a guided winter camping trip for their first camping experience.

8 . Social activities for the elderly are necessary because they help in bringing about considerable improvement in their overall well-being.    1    It may be difficult for them to take care of an entire garden, but a number of small potted indoor plants are just perfect for them.

    2    As elderly people cannot move freely, wheelchair dances have become increasingly popular. Gather a group of such people who have interest in dance. Hire one instructor who specializes in teaching this type of dance.

Besides, there are some creative activities for the elderly, for example, encouraging them to make a collage (拼贴画) using all their family photographs and mementos. All of us love to look at the old photographs.     3    They can also decorate the collages with small decorative items like leaves and construction paper.

And they can join a hobby class where all elderly people will learn music and art.    4    Make the necessary arrangements for that particular instrument so that he or she can play that instrument in their leisure time.

Social activities for the elderly in the form of entertainment have a therapeutic (治疗的) effect on their mind and body. Fishing, boating, playing golf, etc, are enjoyed by the elderly as they can be done with minimum physical movements.     5    And some sports equipment should be changed for the convenience of the elderly.

9 . When we were kids, summer activities were a great escape. My only goal each day was to figure out the bigger thrill: hide-and-seek with my cousins, a ball game with my brother, or rereading detective stories for hours on end. Fun was the only endgame(最后阶段).

    1     That comes with its own benefits. We can stay up as late as we’d like, go sailing on the sea or gather a group and go exploring islands.     2     However long ago it was, your next awesome fun day or week is on the way. Joy is the name of the game this Summer!

The first step towards having more fun with summer activities is setting aside time for it.     3     For example, turn off work email on Friday afternoon and leave it aside until Monday morning; say no to time-wasting requests.

Then be a tourist in your own town. When you live somewhere long enough, it stops being an interesting destination and becomes just the surrounding area.     4     Is it known for its museums, rivers or food? Take some time to tour some famous attractions.

Your interests have probably changed as you have got older, but that doesn’t mean what you did as a kid isn’t exciting. So invoke(唤起) your inner child. Head to the park and play a game of basketball with your cousins or take your dog to the park for a game of Frisbee.     5    

Whatever you decide to do, make sure you enjoy yourself to the fullest because summer’s best days will be here and gone before you know it.

10 . The Guide to Winter Activities in the White Mountains

The weather in the White Mountains can be unpredictable, especially during the winter months. It’s common for the temperature to drop below zero or for a snowstorm to occur in the White Mountains.     1    !

Catch a show or a film

BarnZ’s Cinema is the local movie theater in Lincoln. Home to four screens, this hometown favorite plays all the latest and greatest movies from Hollywood. Pack the kids in the car and head to the cinema for an afternoon of movies and popcorn.

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Itching to burn some calories, but not looking forward to the cold? Head to Live a Little Fitness, a full-service fitness studio with a kid’s play space. You’ll find daily group fitness classes, like Pilates, kickboxing, Vinyasa Flow Yoga and more. There’s even a special Beer Yoga class held at the Woodstock Inn Brewery.     3     .It is a giant interactive room where kids can run around and jump to their delight.

Play a game

    4    . The family-friendly game room is like a blast(狂欢) from the past. You’ll find football, a pool table, air hockey and more. Kids and adults of all ages will have much fun here.

Get creative

Break out the paints and get creative at Fired on the Mountain, which is owned and operated by two local women.    5    .You can choose painting your own pottery that is kid-friendly or tons of special art classes. The paint and material used in the studio are all non-toxic(无毒) and washed off easily with a little water.