MODULE 2

TYPES OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

INTRODUCTION

We all need some recreation. It is that which recreates and renews. It should be a time to think new
thoughts, not ponder old ills. Recreation’s purpose is not to kill time, but to make life, not to make a
person occupied, but to keep them refreshed, not to offer an escape from life, but to provide a
discovery of life. There are different types of recreational activities such as, physical, social, outdoor,
and arts and crafts activities.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this module, students should be able to:

1. Identify and describe types of recreational activities.

2. Discuss the different types of recreational activities.

TYPES OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES:

A. Physical Activities: this includes sports, games, and fitness.

1. Sports includes all forms of competitive physical activity through casual or organized
participation to provide enjoyment to the participants. This also brings positive results to
one’s physical health. It can be primarily physical such as athletics, or primarily mind
such as chess.
2. Games are a structured form of play, usually undertaken for entertainment or fun, and
sometimes used as an educational tool.
3. Fitness is the ability to perform one’s daily task efficiently without undue fatigue but with
extra “reserve” in case of emergency.
B. Social Activities: this includes parties, banquets, and picnics.
1. Parties are the gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the purpose of
socializing, conversation, and recreation. It will typically feature food and beverages, and
often music and dancing or other forms of entertainment.
2. Banquets are traditionally held to enhance the prestige of a host, or reinforce social
bonds among joint contributors. Examples of these purposes include a charitable
gathering, a ceremony, or a celebration.
3. Picnic is a meal taken outdoors, ideally in scenic surroundings, such as a park. ,lakeside,
or other place affording an interesting view.
C. Camping and Outdoor Activities:
 It is an outdoor activity involving overnight stays away from home in a shelter, such as a
tent
or a recreational vehicle. Typically participants leave developed areas to spend time
outdoors in more natural ones in pursuit of activities providing them enjoyment.
D. Arts and Crafts Activities:
These are any of a wide variety of types of work where useful and decorative objects are
made completely by one’s hand or by using only simple, non-tech related tools like
scissors
carving implements, or hooks.

LEARNING ACTIVITY

Activity 2.1: What other types of recreational activities can you enumerate and describe? How are
they different from each other? Show some pictures of each.