How to Plan Fun Mother-Daughter Activities

Whether you need an opportunity to reconnect, smooth over hurt feelings or just have some down time with your daughter, planning mother-daughter activities gives you the opportunity to get to know your child on a more social level. Whether your daughter is 5 or 15, she'll likely love the chance for some one-on-one time with you. By planning activities based around your shared interests, you can make memories that last a lifetime when you plan a fun activity for both you and your daughter to share.

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      Structure your mother-daughter activity around a shared interest or hobby. That way, you'll be able to bond over a shared experience and memory. If you're both into crafting, for instance, you could take a craft course offered through your community center. Or, if you're both more active, a game of Frisbee or tag in the park might be a better fit.

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      Look for community events, museums, theater productions and other special events that can work as a mother-daughter activity. This allows you to expose your daughter to fresh experiences as you both learn together. These first experiences can help solidify your bond and allow you to reconnect -- and it makes for excellent discussions later.

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      Ask your daughter to invite some of her friends and their moms, suggests the book "The Mother-Daughter Project: How Mothers and Daughters Can Band Together, Beat the Odds, and Thrive Through Adolescence." Inviting moms and daughters to a game night or even a makeover party gives you the opportunity to see your daughter with her friends and helps reduce some of the pressure of creating a fun night. As a bonus, you'll get some social time, too.

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      Talk to your daughter during the activity. By choosing an activity that gives you the opportunity to communicate -- a cooking class or choosing new decor for her room, for example -- you can use the activity as a way to find out what's important to your daughter. Ask open-ended questions that require more than a "yes" or "no" answer to really get her talking and use "I" statements to give your own opinions, suggests PsychCentral.com.

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      Make mother-daughter activities a regular occurrence. By scheduling them every two weeks or once a month, the novelty of spending time one-on-one gives way to an important part of your routine as you reconnect, bond and strengthen your mother-daughter relationship.

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