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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hiking, nature walks, treasure hunts!
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My children are extremely active with school athletics during the school year such as track, basketball and football.
And during the summer we spend a lot of time swimming and hiking.
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best way to keep your kids active is the swimming pool
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Swimming! Especially with how hot this summer has been.
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I have a hard time keeping my kids active. They lazy up so quick! I do have to say when theres an opportunity to swim they are all over it!
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The best way is to give her some bubbles or a tub of water and some cups outside. She runs around like crazy!!
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Limit TV and video game time, actively participate WITH them, go for a family walk, play soccer, etc.
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Activities like arts & crafts, board games or outdoor games.
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We spend a lot of time swimming since it is so hot here in the summer! In the winter we love to go geo-caching! It’s tons of fun and we are hiking all over the place!
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We take long walks while she rides her scooter.
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the best way to engage kids in physical activity is to get their interest first. My girl loves nature so we go on walks and find new bugs and stuff.
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I think the best way to keep kids active is to enroll them in school sports
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Make chores a game and basketball is favorite in the family!
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My kids are involved in many community organizations like Cub scouts and playground camp, so they are often very busy with events and activities. When they do have free time, they have a ton of friends from the neighborhood to play with.
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scavenger hunts are the best way to keep the kids active.