How to Make a Fun Fitness Game For Kids
With the rates of childhood obesity skyrocketing, it's essential to introduce health and fitness to children from an early age.
However, living in the digital era of computers, video games, and other gadgets, it can be quite an obstacle to get kids active and moving around.
The most important thing to remember is to find a way to get and keep their attention.
Once you have a child interested, it is very easy to get them moving and exercising without them realizing it.
In order for you to do this, try engaging them by using animals, movies, or simple things like colors.
Also, make sure to bring them to an area free of obstacles, preferably outside in a grassy area or in a park, where they can move around freely and securely.
Keep in mind that you always want to give them an idea and an activity.
For example, if you use animals, say something like "Let's imagine a BEAR.
Now let's CRAWL around like a bear looking for food!" Be sure to use all kinds of animals and animal movements as well.
This will ensure that they (and you as well!) are moving around continuously and using their imagination.
Animals are usually very popular with kids so never hesitate to use this activity with them.
Also, try using movies that they're familiar with.
For example, if you know they enjoy the movie "Finding Nemo", you might ask them to swim slow like Dory, float around like Crush the sea turtle, or swim fast like Bruce the shark.
You can use other movies like "Transformers" for example and have them walk around like robots.
Whichever you use, movies are always a great way to entice their imagination.
If you're looking for something even simpler, try having them find colors in the space and environment around you.
For instance, try calling out a color and directing them to do something once they find that color.
Try saying "Everybody find something RED and HOP to that RED object.
" or "Find something GREEN and CRAWL to that GREEN object.
" In the end, whatever you choose to do, remember that the more creative and animated you are, the better the outcome.
Children will always look to you as an example so the sillier and more imaginative you can be, the more they will feel comfortable doing the same.
By using these fun, familiar concepts, you'll be able to get any child moving and having fun.
You might even have some fun yourself!
However, living in the digital era of computers, video games, and other gadgets, it can be quite an obstacle to get kids active and moving around.
The most important thing to remember is to find a way to get and keep their attention.
Once you have a child interested, it is very easy to get them moving and exercising without them realizing it.
In order for you to do this, try engaging them by using animals, movies, or simple things like colors.
Also, make sure to bring them to an area free of obstacles, preferably outside in a grassy area or in a park, where they can move around freely and securely.
Keep in mind that you always want to give them an idea and an activity.
For example, if you use animals, say something like "Let's imagine a BEAR.
Now let's CRAWL around like a bear looking for food!" Be sure to use all kinds of animals and animal movements as well.
This will ensure that they (and you as well!) are moving around continuously and using their imagination.
Animals are usually very popular with kids so never hesitate to use this activity with them.
Also, try using movies that they're familiar with.
For example, if you know they enjoy the movie "Finding Nemo", you might ask them to swim slow like Dory, float around like Crush the sea turtle, or swim fast like Bruce the shark.
You can use other movies like "Transformers" for example and have them walk around like robots.
Whichever you use, movies are always a great way to entice their imagination.
If you're looking for something even simpler, try having them find colors in the space and environment around you.
For instance, try calling out a color and directing them to do something once they find that color.
Try saying "Everybody find something RED and HOP to that RED object.
" or "Find something GREEN and CRAWL to that GREEN object.
" In the end, whatever you choose to do, remember that the more creative and animated you are, the better the outcome.
Children will always look to you as an example so the sillier and more imaginative you can be, the more they will feel comfortable doing the same.
By using these fun, familiar concepts, you'll be able to get any child moving and having fun.
You might even have some fun yourself!
