Depending on the age of your child, whether they\u2019re just starting primary school or in their last year, there are different ways of getting in a little more activity, that could be big movements or little. Some of them you may even do without realising!<\/p>\n
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5-10-year-olds:<\/p>\n
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Using your hands:<\/p>\n
\tThrowing and catching
\n \tRolling and kicking a ball
\n \tPlaying tennis or other hand-eye co-ordinated games
\n \tCrafting activities like painting, Lego making<\/p>\n
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Keeping moving:<\/p>\n
\tRunning
\n \tClimbing
\n \tJumping
\n \tRiding a bike
\n \tUsing the swings and slide at a park
\n \tWalk instead of driving\/ get off bus a stop early\/ use the stairs instead of lift or escalator
\n \tActivate with Joe Wicks<\/p>\n
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Music and movement:<\/p>\n
\tMusical instruments
\n \tSinging and dancing
\n \tJiggy wrigglers – YouTube
\n \tJust Dance games<\/p>\n
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Sporting activities:<\/p>\n
\tSwimming
\n \tCycling
\n \tSkipping
\n \tStretching\/ yoga\/ Cosmic Yoga- YouTube
\n \tHula hooping
\n \tBouncing on a trampoline<\/p>\n
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Imaginative play:<\/p>\n
\tCrafting\/ making
\n \tDen building<\/p>\n
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Organised sports:<\/p>\n
\tClimbing wall
\n \tJunior park run
\n \tNerf gun games
\n \tDance classes
\n \tGymnastics
\n \tFootball\/ rugby\/ netball
\n \tSwimming lessons
\n \tJudo, karate etc<\/p>\n
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Out and about:<\/p>\n
\tGeocaching as a family\/ nature walks
\n \tActive in the garden like help with gardening and potting plants
\n \tTreasure hunt
\n \tPlayground and park trips
\n \tPok\u00e9mon Go<\/p>\n
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There\\’s plenty more, but we hope these give you some inspiration to start.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"