Five things to do before you are 18

Camp out in the garden

Go into your garden or your friend's． Two or three friends， a small tent， sleeping bags， food and drink are necessary． When it gets dark， tell thrilling stories， play games and eat your sweets． You will need a torch or you won't be able to see sweets， and it might get a bit too scary．

Learn to swim

Seriously， this is so important that it could save your life． （ 1 ） If you can't swim ， you won't be able to do water sports． Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous．

Collect things

One of the best hobbies for under﹣18is collecting things． You could collect stamps， cinema tickets and so on． The best way to collect them is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you．

Try at least one kind of team sport

Team sports help you work well with other people． Being a good team player is an important skill in life． And （ 2 ） they can make you keep healthy and are also great fun．

Write your family tree

Get to know all the older people in your family and find out as much as you can about when they were young． Draw a family tree and make notes about．

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