10 Fun Things to Do at the Playground with your Kids We spend a lot of time at playgrounds. We often go 'playground hunting' and find new playgrounds in other areas of the city. My kids love to climb and jump and use their imaginations to play for hours, and I often find myself with chunks of time to play and move while they play and move. I'm often the only adult on the playground too ... so get in there and #stackyourlife by playing with your kids, enjoying some outdoor time and adding movement to your day. 1. Balance on something On anything! Try walking along a balance beam, the edge of a park bench, or find this playground (photo above) at St. Patrick's Island in Calgary where you can attempt to walk across the wooden blocks without falling! 2. Don't touch the ground! Try to get from one end of the playground to the other without touching your feet on the ground. 3. Climb Something! 4. Hang from Something Lateral hang or supported hang counts too! Make sure to keep your ribs down! (My littlest was only 9 months old in this picture - you can start hanging very young!) 5. Swing standing up Bonus points if you stand up and sit down while the swing is 'swinging'! 6. Kick off your shoes 7. Play 'catch me if you can!' We like to pretend one person is a wolf, or a monster, or a crocodile. Make up your own rules. It's basically a game of tag, but with more imagination. 8. Lie down in the grass and look at the sky Looking at something far away is a good break for your eyes. See who can come up with the coolest shape in the clouds. 9. Climb UP the slide 10. Crawl across the playground *In writing this article, I realized I have very few pictures of myself at the playground, and tons of pictures of my kids. So just use your imagination - everything they do, I try to do too!
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AuthorRosanna Taylor, MSc, RES-CPT Archives
April 2024
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