Teen Girl Bonding Activities

Don't buy in to the typical teen cliche that pictures adolescent girls as catty, self-involved drama queens. While your teen daughter is sure to have her fair share of turbulent times, her social circle can help her through the often-exhausting highs and lows of adolescence. Teen girl bonding activities can help to solidify friendships and forge new relationships.

  1. Talking and Communication

    • Having a heart-to-heart conversation is an ideal way for your teen girl to bond with her BFF or another close friend. The Center for Young Women's Health suggests that teen girls talk to their friends openly about their feelings. This bonding time activity is particularly helpful for female friendships that are beginning to drift apart. Instead of letting a rift develop, talking and communication can help adolescent girls to bond and understand each other's opinions or needs.

    Slumber Party

    • A slumber party provides an entire night's worth of bonding where your teen and her friends can make lasting memories. Getting the gang together for an all-night affair means that the girls can talk, play games, make crafts and more. Instead of simply letting the girls plop down in front of the TV or spend the night in silence watching movies, plan a few different slumber party events such as a game of charades or create an at-home spa where the teens can do each other's nails or try out new hairstyles.

    Sports

    • Finding a common ground when it comes to interests is key to solidifying your teen's friendships. If your daughter is on a sports team or is simply an athletic enthusiast, this type of activity is an ideal way to help her bond with a like-minded friend. This doesn't just include being physically active -- such as a ski trip or afternoon tennis game -- but also entails going to sporting events. Your teen, and her friends, can take a trip to the local ballpark, check out a hockey game or watch a football playoff on your in-home theater.

    Camping

    • Turn a family camping trip into an opportunity for your teen daughter to bond with her best friend. If your teen -- like many adolescents -- seems to choose her friends over her family, blend the two into a weekend getaway out in nature. From telling spooky stores and roasting s'mores around the campfire to taking a trek through the woods, a camping trip can provide plenty of opportunities to make memories that will last well past the teen years.

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