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Red Ribbon Week is all about "Beeing Brave, Beeing Healthy and Beeing You!" The fourth pillar of health is to get enough exercise. Every day it is important for us to move! While we decorated the school we got some great ideas just by watching the super amazing parents around our very own neighborhoods! We saw:
Here are some games that you can try at home!
"Everyone is a coach" where everyone gets to be the coach and get the family moving with the activity of their choosing. Kids will love “coaching” their parents and siblings.
“Fit Deck Shuffle” where you assign an exercise to each suit in a deck of cards (i.e. spades are jumping jacks, hearts are squats, diamonds are push ups, and clubs are sit ups.) Shuffle the deck, draw a card, and then do that exercise to match the value of the card (a 2 of clubs would be 2 sit ups, a 8 of spades would be 8 jumping jacks). Face cards can equal what ever you want them to equal.
Sources: https://www.todaysparent.com/family/family-health/our-favourite-family-fitness-games/
https://www.parents.com/fun/sports/exercise/10-ways-to-exercise-as-a-family/
- A family walking their dog by riding skateboard. Even the grown up helper was on a skateboard!
- A family wearing helmets and riding bikes.
- A grown up running while a child biked alongside.
- A couple walking to the park with yoga mats.
Here are some games that you can try at home!
"Everyone is a coach" where everyone gets to be the coach and get the family moving with the activity of their choosing. Kids will love “coaching” their parents and siblings.
“Fit Deck Shuffle” where you assign an exercise to each suit in a deck of cards (i.e. spades are jumping jacks, hearts are squats, diamonds are push ups, and clubs are sit ups.) Shuffle the deck, draw a card, and then do that exercise to match the value of the card (a 2 of clubs would be 2 sit ups, a 8 of spades would be 8 jumping jacks). Face cards can equal what ever you want them to equal.
Sources: https://www.todaysparent.com/family/family-health/our-favourite-family-fitness-games/
https://www.parents.com/fun/sports/exercise/10-ways-to-exercise-as-a-family/