
Creative ways of making kids sit still longer cannot replace outdoor play
The importance of ‘rapid vestibular input’

5 unique sports that are part of the Pan Am Games
The Pan American Games happen every four years and involve the countries that make up North America, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. More than 6,000 athletes from 41 countries compete. The Pan Am Games include all of the sports and disciplines featured in the Summer Olympics, plus some additional sports. The next event … Continued

These students are encouraged not to walk in the halls
How one school has encouraged activity in a creative way

4 things I did to get toddlers engaged in fun physical activity at home
Create an environment based on children’s interests

Creating an active lifestyle legacy for your family
How to develop traditions that leave positive, lasting impressions

How to make physical activity a part of your home childcare centre
5 tips to ensure your child is staying active and developing skills every day

First steps to becoming a hockey player
Every shot, every pass, every goal begins with skating

This active Advent calendar will help keep those kids moving
Give your kids the gift of an active December with this cool printable

Get kids moving with 8 active nights of Hanukkah
A fun printable to help keep your kids mobile throughout the celebration

7 reasons soccer is essential for kids
You might think of it as a physical literacy wonder drug

How to become a freestyle mogul skier
Movement skills your child can practice to prepare them for the slopes

Ski moguls: How your kids can try it at home
How to transform your home into a mogul run with a few jumps

At what age can you start figure skating?
Learn more about figure skating for kids, what age is best for them to start in the sport, and some of the movement skills they’ll need.

Figure skating: How your kids can try it at home
Help your kids learn to balance, spin, and glide

First steps to becoming a slopestyle snowboarder
Every sweet spin in the air begins by learning how to turn

Snowboard slopestyle: How your kids can try it at home
Pillows, cushions, blankets, and mattresses can create an indoor slopestyle course

The advantages of playing multiple sports at a young age
Combined with coordination and balance, it has a positive impact on physical and athletic development

10 fun ways to help kids develop fundamental movement skills
Sometimes (okay, most of the time), it’s impossible to even consider adding anything else to the schedule. But these are some simple—really!—ways to add movement to your child’s day.

Get hiking with your kids, even in Canada’s urban centres
Hiking provides opportunities to share great experiences with your kids

8 little-known games to play with your kids
If, like many parents, you’ve found yourself running out of new play ideas for your kids, try these creative and fun lesser-known ones!

Physical literacy checklist: 4-6 years
These fundamental movement skills will help your preschool child become physically literate

9 ways to tell if your child is physically literate + free printable
Physical literacy is when kids have developed the skills, confidence, and love of movement to be active for life. Here are some simple ways you can gauge the state of your child’s physical literacy.

Getting creative was key to helping my autistic child be active
Yet fitness a proven strategy to help thwart the negative behaviours associated with the condition

Indoor activities for winter
Don’t let bad weather keep your kids from being active