Easy Ways to Get your Family Moving

EASY WAYS TO GET YOUR FAMILY MOVING

Set a Family "Moving" Goal

Aim for 30 minutes a day of some sort of physical movement. Get creative— a walk around the block, races up and down your stairs, an indoor obstacle course, or age appropriate games that incorporate movement (Twister, tag, etc). You can even create a circle with numbers to track your minutes. As the day goes on, you can move the arrow so that your family members can see their progress. This resembles a clock, but instead would include your goal numbers. Aim to try this as a family, and during the week you can tally your moving goal at the end of the day.

Dance, Dance, Dance

Most kids love to dance, and there’s something about music that lightens the day. Have your children create playlists and crank up that music. You can even create dance routines together!

Go for a Nature Walk

You can come up with a theme where you are going on a nature hunt looking for certain items. Items to "hunt" for: rocks, sticks, leaves, bugs, flowers, etc. Another idea is to hide toys outside and find them!

Play

It's so easy to get caught up and forget to play with your children. Get down on the floor and crawl bac k into your childhood for a while. Your children will be happy you took the time to engage and your stress level will decrease.

I hope these ideas inspire you to get your family moving and stay healthy and fit!