Ways to keep your children active during the summer

According to Khy Sline, a member of the education team at KinderCare Learning Center, physical activity is crucial for gross motor development and overall growth. Providing children with the means to use their bodies and make connections between their minds and bodies can help them flourish.

To encourage children to be more active, you can try the following activities: indoors or outdoors using furniture draped with sheets or cardboard boxes, it allows children to move over, under, around, and through, thus improving their coordination and balance.

By Desert Star Staff

Regardless of age, engaging in physical activity daily is beneficial for everyone. The Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that young children remain active throughout the day for proper growth and development. Although children may be believed to be constantly in motion, the CDC advises caregivers to promote physical activity during playtime.

Blow bubbles: This classic activity can entertain children of all ages. Infants can try reaching for and grabbing bubbles, improving their arm strength and coordination. Meanwhile, toddlers and older children can chase and pop bubbles while running around on the patio or lawn.

Creating a tunnel is a great idea to encourage kids to move differently. Whether you construct it

Another fun activity for kids is playing hide and seek. While looking for the best hiding spot, they develop a sense of spatial awareness, which helps them understand where their bodies are about other people and objects.

Let’s play red light, green light! It’s great for kids’ coordination and impulse control. Add variations like tiptoeing and crawling. Another activity for balance and coordination is walking along a line drawn on the ground.

Get creative with a wavy or zig-zag line. Encourage hopping, skipping, and other ways to travel. Let’s have fun!