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Raising physically literate kids | Kids Activities

  • Featured Activity: Quick and easy craft idea for kids: Squishy balls
    Lifestyle

    Quick and easy craft idea for kids: Squishy balls

    A squishy ball is an easy craft for kids to do at home, and once they’ve created it, the games they can play are endless!

  • Featured Activity: 12 active learning games to beat the “summer slide”
    Child development | Sports & Rec

    12 active learning games to beat the “summer slide”

    The summer slide. I’m not talking about the park or water variety. It’s the worry parents and teachers have that kids may lose some of their educational progress while on summer vacation. Will all their knowledge go slip-sliding away? We know that kids learn social skills, teamwork, and physical skills through play. But what if we … Continued

  • Featured Activity: What’s so good about physical education classes? Ask the students!
    Tips | Sports & Rec

    What’s so good about physical education classes? Ask the students!

    Sixth-graders share what they love about phys ed class—and offer some great insights for PE teachers on creating activities kids will enjoy.

  • Quick and easy craft idea for kids: Squishy balls
  • 12 active learning games to beat the “summer slide”
  • What’s so good about physical education classes? Ask the students!
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The sure-bet recipe to raise kids who love (and will want) to get active
Child development

The sure-bet recipe to raise kids who love (and will want) to get active

When you “blend” these three ingredients, they become a “super-smoothie” that kids can’t resist. The recipe is called physical literacy.

The simple joy of climbing trees
Child development

The simple joy of climbing trees

Climbing trees is a time-honoured tradition for kids, but it also offers them a whole bunch of benefits. Learn more about what those are.

Olympic medalist (and new mom) Jennifer Abel’s advice for parents: support, support, support
Sports & Rec | Tips

Olympic medalist (and new mom) Jennifer Abel’s advice for parents: support, support, support

Olympic diver Jennifer Abel shares her journey in the sport and describes how her parents’ support helped her along the way.

10 creative activities to do at the beach with kids
Sports & Rec

10 creative activities to do at the beach with kids

On your next family beach day, try these unique activity ideas and add some novelty and fun to your beach play!

Introducing your kids to rock climbing
Child development | Sports & Rec

Introducing your kids to rock climbing

Rock climbing is an awesome sport for kids. Here’s everything you need to know about getting your child into it.

14 cheap (or free!) activities to do with your kids this summer
Lifestyle | Tips

14 cheap (or free!) activities to do with your kids this summer

Getting active doesn’t have to be expensive! Check out these 14 cheap activities your kids can try this summer.

Catching: How to teach kids to catch correctly
Child development | Tips

Catching: How to teach kids to catch correctly

Like all fundamental movement skills, catching isn’t a skill that just “happens” on its own. It needs to be learned and developed.

Simple postnatal fitness activities you can do with your baby
Lifestyle | Tips

Simple postnatal fitness activities you can do with your baby

As a new parent, it can be tough to find time for self-care. These are some simple postnatal fitness activities you can do with Baby.

100+ outdoor play activities for kids
Lifestyle | Sports & Rec

100+ outdoor play activities for kids

From games and activities to good ol’ scavenger hunts, here are over 100 of our best outdoor play ideas for your kids.

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Active for Life is the place where parents go to learn about activities for kids. Physical education leads to physical literacy, which is critical for child development. Physical literacy also gives active kids the best chance to someday compete in high-performance sport. Kids activities are organized here by age and gender, so parents can find fun and engaging ways of making sure their children get the recommended daily amount of physical activity. Activities for toddlers are aimed at the development of fundamental movement skills, while activities for children build on the fundamentals to establish more complex sport skills that can be used to play any number of sports and activities. Exercises for kids enhance their physical development. In the early stages of child growth, early childhood development is dependent on appropriate exercises for children. Because kids play is good for kids health.

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