Then come up with fun ways to get from one to the other. Crabwalk, go backwards, hop, skip, dance, crawl, jump rope, zigzag, wheelbarrow, army crawl, lunge, act like a dinosaur, be a dragon, bounce, etc. Chalk Walk Art. Use washable sidewalk chalk and create art on the driveway, patio, and sidewalk for everyone to enjoy. You can choose a theme or let everyone come up with their own ideas.
The bending and crawling will be good for your kids. Come up with your own games and get active today. Feel free to share some of your favorites in the comments below. Claims on this site have not been evaluated by the FDA. Information on this site is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We encourage you to do your own research.. Seek the advice of a medical professional before making any changes to your lifestyle or diet.
Sunwarrior likes to share. Please feel free to repost articles as long as you always link back to the original and credit the author. Close menu. Log in Search Site navigation Cart. Search "Close esc ". View more. Park Bowling Before you recycle those plastic juice bottles or tubs of protein, rinse them out and set them up like bowling pins.
Hockey in the Grass No need for ice, use that free grass in your yard or at the local park. Hide and Seek This is an activity that can be done at the park, in your back yard, or even in your own home when the weather keeps you from going out. Fox Over This is a land-based version of Sharks and Minnows. Soccer Kids love soccer and all the running is great for their hearts. Capture the Flag Another classic.
Scavenger Hunt This is another activity that can be done anywhere, including your home. Sardines This is a reversal of hide and seek in that one person hides and the rest count.
Duck Duck Goose This is a simple game, but very active and always more fun than it initially sounds. Sledding We have to include some winter activities. Snowball Fights Build forts and make teams before pelting each other or mix in some of the other games like capture the flag, snow bowling, hockey, hide and seek, baseball, and more. Treasure Hunt Make a map of the yard or park and mark interesting points with an X, like big colorful rocks, trees, lawn decorations, planters, etc.
Playing Soccer. This is fun but not active, pick another one. You reached 60 minutes of physical activity you need every day! Please enter your email. Remember me. Sign in. Forgot your password? New Nutrition Advocate? Register for account. First name Please enter your name. Last name Please enter your name.
Email address Please enter your email. Please enter a valid email address. Please make a selection. Password Please enter a password. Dental Health One thing you can do when doing dental health is to hard boil an egg ahead of time. Then bring in some dark soda. Place the egg in the soda for a day. Then the next day talk about why we should keep our teeth clean and how we can keep them clean.
Then take the egg out. It is discolored, yellow, looks like plaque. They love it. They each get a turn. You could bring out a shoe box filled with different supplies, bandages, popsicle sticks for tongue depressors, empty ball point pen for pretend needles, etc.
Visiting the Doctor You could discuss why it is important to see the doctor regularly. Ask if anyone knows how to use a stethoscope and ask if they know what a heartbeat is.
If they put their hands over their heart they might be able to feel it beating. You could show them how to take a pulse on their wrists and on their neck.
Health Talk You could discuss the difference between baby teeth and permanent teeth. Discuss how it feels to lose a tooth. Other children might be able to tell you about caring for their teeth, you can emphasize: teeth should be brushed in the morning and before bed teeth should be brushed after meals when you can flossing is important, too sweet and sticky foods need to be rinsed or brushed off as soon as possible.
Can the children tell you the kinds of foods that are good for their teeth? What are good breakfast foods? What are good snacks?
Magic exercises Discuss the importance of exercise and a healthy body. Let the children suggest what kind of exercises to do. See if the children can repeat them several times.
Fishing for Good Foods Children can cut pictures from magazines or for the little ones have them already cut from the five basic food groups.
Have the children glue these pictures onto a fish shape cut from construction paper. Slip a paper clip onto the front of each fish.
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