Like I said before, I’m one of the MVP Generation Go Ambassadors and my job is to bring you helpful and healthy tips so you and your family can live a better life, or at least try.
For the past few weeks, I’ve been posting different ways on how you can keep your whole family active and healthy by eating right and exploring your community.
This week’s topic is Creative Recreation.
Creative Recreation is very important for the growth and development of recognition in every culture of the world. Play is important for promoting capabilities and social awareness within children.
There are lots of ways for children to stay active, even in their own backyards.
Here are ways my kids stay active:
1) Basketball: A few months ago, my husband came home with a basketball hoop for our backyard and it has become a family affair. We all go outside after dinner and we each take turns dribbling the ball and trying to make hoops. I’m not much of a sports girl but what surprised me was that I’m almost as good as my husband. I surprised myself plus my kids — that alone makes me proud. And they call me old. HA!
2) Scooter: My 6-year-old daughter has A LOT of energy, sometimes too much. With all that energy, I’m glad she has a scooter to burn all that energy off. She loves it. She’s also allowed to play inside since it’s a small scooter and doesn’t take up much room when she’s riding up and down the hallway.
3) Bubbles: Who doesn’t love bubbles? Even as an adult, I love to play with bubbles. It’s an activity that requires some running (of course, you’ve got to chase the bubbles to pop them) and some creativity. My kids love to see who blows the biggest bubble.
4) Bike Riding: Obviously, we all know that bike riding is one of the best activities to do. It keeps you fit, strengthens your legs and gets your heart-rate going. The only bad thing is trying to get my son into it. He’s not much of a bike fan but we’re still trying.
5) Water: It’s nature’s free-play. You can do so many things with water. Since we don’t have a pool, we play with the water hose. It’s fantastic for those hot, humid days — Grab a hose and just start spraying. It’s a great way to cool off and burn some calories. How? By running away from the person who’s holding the hose! lol
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going biking, frisbee, recruit them for yardwork
We keep our kids active by going to the park at least twice a week and by going swimming a couple times a week.
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We really like organized activities, especially sports.
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Bike rides
Incorporating yoga and art in camps and daily activities is very creative and physically healthy 🙂
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I keep my kids active by enrolling them in after school programs like sports, etc.
Walking the family dog together.
i keep my kids active by taking them along on a walk with my two dogs. it gives my dogs a buddy to play with and keeps my girls running as they do it
I think my kids actually help me stay active. We usually shoot some hoops or bike.
By being active with them. Go to the park tog, go hiking, canoing, us it as time to spend tog.
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I think the best way to keep your kids active is to lead by example. The more active you are, the more they want to join you. It should be a family affair.
Our children never stop running around. So, they are always moving and active; but they do spend a lot of time in the pool.
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My niece loves water so we keep her active by playing in the sprinkler, going to the water park and to the pool!
The best way to keep your kids active is to be active with them. My favorite memories of my little girls growing up (I have 5) is playing roller hockey with them. I was gentle with them, but I still have scars!!
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My kids LOVE jumping on the trampoline. It gives them so much pleasure and they get lots of exercise.
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I pester my kids and MAKE them go outside to play, etc. I also limit them to 2 hours TOTAL screen time (TV, computer, video games) per day. Forces them to do something with themselves.
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I do active things with them like jumping on the trampoline, playing basketball, and riding bikes.
provide bikes and skates, and be there to encourage kids to use these items safely
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my son is still young so we keep him active by tons of play and tummy time! he also LOVES the pool.. he just kicks and splashes around in his float!
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