Friday, September 21, 2012

Activities to stay active

I realized that up until this point I have not given a practical way to engage children in active activities to prevent these potential risks from happening, so that will be the focus of this post.

Since I live in Colorado I feel that I am slightly biased towards the great activities we have available at our fingertips, but I want to make suggestions of fun things to do regardless of where you may live. Sometimes the hardest part about remaining active, and helping children to remain active as well, is thinking of fun and unique things to do which is why I am here to help.

Here are some of my suggestions:
  • Take a bike ride to the park and enjoy a picnic
  • Put together a scavenger hunt in your neighborhood
  • Play laser tag or mini golf at a local indoor amusement park
  • Play hide-n-seek inside
I found one website that lists 25 Easy Activities to Keep Your Kids Active, which is just one of the many great resources that will help spark ideas of how to make being active and healthy something enjoyable. 

It does not matter which activity you choose to do or how long you choose to do it for, it just matters that you get up and do it. One activity can make a lifetime of difference.
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  1. Chelsea ShafferNovember 21, 2012 at 1:46 PM

    I think these are all great ideas. I grew up in a very developed neighborhood and community, and even still my brother and I were always outside playing games. We would make believe that we were on quests or draw intense chalk cities in our driveway that we would scooter through. We'd play Frisbee and tag and go rollerblading. Even if you live somewhere where there isn't as much to do as in Colorado, just letting kids outside to use their imagination can lead to them being more active and away from the televisions and video games.

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