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Active for Life: How to be an active family

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Active for Life: How to be an active family

Science tells us that kids who move are healthier, happier and do better at school. This is why the greatest gift we can give is to help our children develop the skills, confidence, and love of movement to be active for life. But it doesn’t have to be complicated or extra work for you, parents. Here are a variety of great resources and articles to help get you started.

Learn more about physical literacy

The sure-bet recipe to raise kids who love (and want) to get active
  • What is physical literacy?

Activities to do at home

Three kinds of prompts to inspire children to play
  • Tips for getting active with your non-sporty child
  • 42 easy activities to keep kids busy while parents work at home

Activities and games for outside

39 fun ways kids can play outside this spring
  • Keep kids busy with Active for Life’s summer “day camp” — at home
  • One piece of chalk, 8 active games
  • How to make a DIY obstacle course outside

Printable resources

6 active games kids can play with a pair of socks
  • Looking for a boredom buster? Try these printable activity dice
  • A printable recipe for an active day (at home)
  • Take our active challenge and develop skills with this favourite playground game

Self-care for parents

How to fit self-care into your day, even when short on time
  • No mom guilt! 7 things you never need to apologize for
  • Stop using your kids as an excuse

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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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