Active Kids

Celebrate Earth Day by enjoying the wonderful activities that the Earth has to offer. This includes: biking, hiking, canoeing, walking, swimming and sailing. There is lots to do, just choose the activities you enjoy the most. Kids should e...

With the Winter Olympics ending, I thought it would be fun to share this cute but informative infographic with you. Kids will love this. Who knew that each Olympics had a special mascot! Olympics are such a great event for kids and really for the...

I took my grandson to see Santa Claus today at the mall. It was so cute seeing all the children anxiously waiting in line to talk with Santa and take their picture. It is such a wonderful holiday tradition. While you are taking your kids to ...

What are the benefits of walking your child to school? Well there are actually quite a few. Walking to School Can Improve Academic Performance A study done in California showed that children who were more fit actually had better acade...

This is why I love Michelle Obama so much. Not only is she out there promoting healthier choices for children and fighting childhood obesity with so many wonderful programs but she also reminds us that we got to keep it fun! Thank you Michelle ...

Here is a video about the importance of supporting more active spaces for our Latino youths. This is a population that has one of the more higher percentage of diabetes and childhood obesity. This affects all of us. Here are the facts from a n...

It is important to increase active spaces for all children so they can enjoy active play throughout thier childhood. A recent study found that in particular Latino children in underserved communities have less access to active play areas. Since...

How can we get kids to be more active when we are competing against such a techy generation. Well using games, something kids love to do, as part of a kids exercise program, may be part of the solution. In Australia, Dr Louis Naylor from the Un...

This week is National Physical Education and Sports Week. Just how our the schools doing in providing physical education to our children. This infographic gives some sad facts about exercise in schools. infographic created by National Ass...

Monday, April 29 is the start of National Screen Free week. New fun Screen-Free Week activities are added every day! Recent additions: the Illinois State Museum is turning off all multimedia screens in its exhibitions. And there’s a wee...