Do your kids get 60 minutes of physical activity every day? Even during the winter months?
The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) recommends school age children engage
in “at least sixty minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day.”
We find this challenging some days, especially in the cold. So, here are our favorite staying active ideas that work for us, and can work for you, too.
Outside Active Ideas
Sledding
The next snow day, grab your sled and your child
and have a blast.
Showshoeing
Rent or buy snowshoe equipment. If you can walk, you can snowshoe!
Snowball Fight
Snowball fights involve a lot of movement – bending, twisting, and running.
Inside Active Ideas
Basketball
Set up a basketball hoop in your basement to play inside in bad weather.
Mini-Trampoline
Let your kids bounce, dance, and run in place on an indoor trampoline.
Jump Rope
If your ceiling is high enough, jump rope inside. Check YouTube for inspiring jump rope tricks and songs.
Yoga
Kids’ yoga incorporates familiar poses by using kid-friendly language – most of the time using animals like
a snake, lion, cat, or butterfly to describe the poses.
