Topics: Active play

These brain breaks are an easy way to add bursts of activity into your kids’ day, whether they’re in the classroom, being homeschooled, or working on homework.

You’ll likely remember these five classic games from your own childhood. Teach your kids these fun new-to-them games, and then play along with them!

As we all navigate COVID-19, active, outdoor play is exactly what our kids need. Here are some tips to help them get outside, get creative, and get messy.

These toys offer many great options for encouraging young children’s sensory play and brain development—and they’ll help promote physical literacy.

These creative and explorative nature activities will help you and your kids get outside, learn new things, and have fun together.

The days are getting longer, the birds are singing, and my kids are full of energy. Thankfully, spring offers many opportunities for children to get moving outdoors.

I often find that my kids stay entertained longer when they engage in self-directed, open-ended play using loose parts from around our home. Here’s how to get your child started.

Spending time outside in nature has so many benefits for our kids—and for us. Here are some activities to try outdoors this spring.

Add movement to your Easter weekend with these fun, egg-cellent activities!

Simply print out the dice, cut it, fold it, and glue it into a cube—then roll for an active challenge!

Start by raiding your sock drawer: each of these games requires making one or more balls using two or three clean pairs of large socks rolled inside each other.

Puddles provide kids with opportunities to learn about movement, the natural world, and play. Here are some tips for soaking up puddle fun.

While we’re big advocates of screen-free play time, these apps can offer a little extra enticement to coax reluctant kids to play outside.

These are some great games that kids in wheelchairs can play to get active and have fun.

Physical education doesn’t just happen in a gymnasium. I’m a big proponent of active free play outside during physical education (PE) class. In my PE classes, I plan for quite a lot of it when the weather allows. There are so many benefits of free play outside that cannot be replicated in the gymnasium. In most … Continued

Keep your kids moving and learning with games like these, and they’ll return to the classroom in the fall with happy memories and sharp minds.

Indigenous nations and groups have diverse histories, traditions, and cultures—as well as games. This is one way non-Indigenous children can learn more about First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people.

Physical education (PE) and gym class are often used as synonyms. It’s an easy mistake to make because, stereotypically, many PE classes are all about playing sports in the gym. But the truth is the gymnasium is only one of the many locations used to teach physical education. Doing PE differently Sports are great and … Continued

This printable provides your kids with activity ideas for every season. It’s a great way to start the year in an active way!

With these creative ideas, a cardboard box will become so much more than that to your kids! It’ll serve as a play prompt for hours of fun.

With these helpful tips, your family will be prepared for a season of winter hikes!

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.

Fall means fewer daylight hours, but it doesn’t have to mean less outdoor play! These games and activities are fun to play in the dark.

From scavenger hunts to forts to obstacle courses, this list will help keep your kids active over March Break.