Directions:

Set up your own agility ladder by marking off squares in a line indoors with masking tape or with chalk on the driveway or sidewalk. Then let children determine their own activities and rules: Will they hop on one foot in each square, or alternate feet while skipping every other square? Will they hop into the first square on both feet, the second square on just their left foot, and so on? Kids love making up their own sequences. You’ll be amazed at how many different ways they can figure out to use a simple ladder drawn on the ground!

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IThis one os taught by a brother of one of our board members.

What fun!

To combat increasing rates of childhood obesity in America, Healthy Lombard is sponsoring a running program called, Healthy Kids Running Series,  that provides a fun environment for kids that also builds self-esteem.

HKRS is a national, community-based non-profit that provides a fun, inclusive five-week running series for ages 2-14, designed for kids to get active, feel accomplished, and lay the foundation for a healthy lifestyle.

Because of Cvid29, this year’s series will be conducted as virtual runs. The advantage, in addition to the obvious one of staying safe distances from others, is that YOU can schedule your run at a time that is most convenient to your family!

So, we encourage you to take this opportunity to run with your kids and have some good, healthy family fun.
Register now  at www.HealthyKidsRunningSeries.org

ON-GOING:

Register here for free bowls at Fox Bowl in Wheaton.

(They do not have participation tickets – add this event to your activity log.)

We all know Simon Says and Freeze Tag – but don’t forget about these others!

Research shows that children are sometimes more comfortable connecting when they’re engaged in activities with you, like coloring, or cooking, or exercising. There’s something about being together side by side that helps get the ball rolling on good conversation. Do you know what you want to talk about when you have those golden moments with your kids?

We invite you to try Walk and Talk. Walk a mile with your child and talk about a new topic each day.  After a month or so of family walks, you’ll have walked the distance of a marathon (26.2 miles), and have gotten to know your child a little better along the way.

Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed specially for kids aged 3+, used in schools and homes all over the world.