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commonwealth Colouring

The Commonwealth Games begin in Birmingham this week. So here’s a picture for you to colour of a fab wheelchair basketball player about to shoot a hoop! Email your colourings to: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk – make sure you write ‘Commonwealth Colouring’ in the subject box and give us your full name, age and address. Alternatively you can post your colourings to: Your Space, Kids Alive! 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN. One last reminder, if you’re sending by post remember to fill in your details below so we know who you are. We send a gift to everyone whose colouring we publish, so don’t miss out!

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Living a healthy and an active lifestyle and caring for your physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Get Set for the Games

Are you ready to watch some amazing athletes compete at the Commonwealth Games? Watching sport on TV is so much fun, but it’s also great to get stuck in and try some sports yourself. Of course, some of the sports at the Commonwealth Games aren’t easy or cheap to take part in. So here are some ways you can enjoy the spirit of the Commonwealth Games in simple, easy ways.

Table tennis is an exciting sport. Try it at home with a table, two paper plates, two lolly sticks, some sticky tape and a balloon.

Stick one lolly stick on to the back of each paper plate. Then blow up the balloon. Grab a friend or family member and stand at opposite sides of the table. Try to land the balloon on your opponent’s side of the table.

Table tennis

The winner of table tennis is the first person to get 11 points. But there must be a gap of two points for someone to win (11–9 for example).

Gymnastics

Rhythmic gymnasts produce controlled, precise and elegant routines. You can do this sport easily at home, you just need some space. Pick your favourite piece of music and create a cool routine to dance across the floor to. Use a hoop, ball, ribbon or rope to add some extra interest to your routine. Watch the rhythmic gymnasts at the Commonwealth Games to get some top tips for mega moves.

There are also team rhythmic gymnastics events so you can get some friends together to create a fab group routine too.

The long jump is a fantastic field event at the Commonwealth Games. To recreate this at home you can use masking tape. Cut a strip of tape and place it on the floor – make sure there is enough space before and after it so you can run and jump. You can use the masking tape to mark how far you jump. Challenge yourself to jump further or compete against your family or friends.

Hurdles

Hurdles races combine the speed of normal track races and add extra excitement! Why not have a go at these in your garden or a park? Create a track on the grass by deciding where the start and finish is. Then set up hurdles at equal distances between the start and finish. You can use anything to create the hurdles, such as piles of clothes, beanbags, pool noodles, boxes, bags or the cardboard tubes you get inside wrapping paper.

Relay Race

Relay races are incredible to watch. There’s always a risk that someone will drop the baton – disaster!

There are loads of ways to recreate relay races in a garden, park or other outdoor space. You can use something as a baton like in the Commonwealth Games or mix things up a bit. Do an egg and spoon relay race where you take it in turns to run with an egg balanced on a spoon. Make it a dress-up relay where you have to put on fancy dress at one end of the ‘track’ and then race back. Grab a bucket or cup filled with water and see which team can make it to the finish with the most water still in the bucket or cup.

Shot Put

The athletes at the Commonwealth Games use really heavy balls for the shot put. They need to be incredibly strong.

You can have a go at this sport using different items. If you want something easy to throw, try a small beanbag or some rolled up socks. If you want to make a mess, try using water balloons! You can also use tennis balls or cricket balls. Just make sure you have plenty of space to aim so you don’t hit anyone.

Have fun exploring different Commonwealth Games sports and remember to send us photos of what you get up to. Our email address is kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk.

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