Age of Child: 4-6

Resources introduce more kids to the physical, emotional, and social benefits of dance

Physical literacy opens many doors for students

There are many unique ways to keep kids active at school

These spooky, fun games are perfect for your Halloween party this year—whether it’s at home or in your classroom!

What makes a quality physical education program?

The childcare centre your child(ren) attends has chosen to be part of a study that will explore the benefits for young children of quality physical literacy programming in childcare centres. What are physical activity and physical literacy? Physical activity is movement that increases heart rate, breathing, and causes a light sweat. Physical literacy is the … Continued

DOWNLOAD PLAYBOOK PDF Day 1: Hopscotch Skill: Hop 20 minutes This activity develops dynamic balance, coordination, and rhythm required for activities at older ages such as running, skipping, hopping, and dancing. More» Day 2: Underhand Catch Skill: Catch 15 minutes This activity develops hand-eye coordination, fine motor control, and the ability to track moving objects … Continued

DOWNLOAD PLAYBOOK PDF Day 1: Tightrope Skill: Balance 15 minutes This activity develops coordination and balance as kids try to walk a straight line on a rope lying on the ground. More» Day 2: Mirror Mirror Skill: Agility, Balance, Hop, Jump, Run, Skip 10 minutes This activity develops coordination and balance as kids try to … Continued

12 days of active fun for kids, parents, and caregivers Are you ready to have fun developing movement skills with your child? We’ve created a set of games and activities for you to play together. Simply select your child’s age range below to get started. Get started by choosing the proper age range 3-5 years … Continued

The expert on youth sport talks about the important role of parents

Find out how you can help your child to “thrive by five”

Let kids play is simple but powerful advice

AfL Role Model Amy Walsh shares her message of the importance of movement

Some of Canada’s top athletes share why it’s important to be physically active with your kids.

Creating space opens us up to more activity

Being active doesn’t have to slow down once September rolls around. It may just take some planning to fit activity into the structure of the school year.

It’s time to stop debating who is responsible for making multi-sport programming a priority for kids under the age of 8. Here’s a list of actions we can all take.

Picnic play ideas for the whole family

Multi-sport camps keep the focus on fun

Guess what Lacombe and London have in common

In the heat of summer, you may want nothing more than to jump in a pool or run through a sprinkler, but that’s not the only way to have fun with water! A water table is simple to build at home.

Teach kids how to strike for power

It’s summer! If you’re looking for the perfect ingredients for backyard fun, add a pinch of friends and family, a dash of laughter, a smidge of silly, a dab of imagination, and a sprinkle of… sprinklers.

10 international games for kids to play