Keeping Active as a Family #PlayAdvocate Giveaway
This past weekend we got the most out of this beautiful sunshine Mother Nature has blessed us with. As a family we worked in the gardens together planting, weeding and of course taking time to smell the flowers. However, the children would tell you the highlight of their weekend was when we went on a bike ride together as a family. Our children would live outside in the warmer months if I let them. From the moment they get off the school bus they are asking to play. I too remember the desire to play outside from morning to dawn as a child.
Keeping Active as a Family
For some families the desire to play outside doesn’t come naturally. If your children rather be inside, here are a few tips to help get you and your children loving the outdoors together. It all starts with you mom and dad!
Learn new skills
Learning to ride a bike is a major milestone for any child. Our three oldest are now all riding two-wheeler bikes and the youngest just started with training wheels. I still remember the first time I rode my two-wheeler bike when I was in SK. Besides for teaching children independence it also teaches perseverance and bravery to keep up on those two wheels. Just as my husband does with our children, and I did with my father this is precious bonding time and it will build memories that they will hold onto for a lifetime.
Shed winter routines
It’s time to celebrate the longer days and soak in some vitamin D as a family. After dinner when homework and chores are complete, why not take a short walk as a family or head to your favourite local park? Starting with even 15 minutes of outdoor play a few times a week will help you and your family break away from your indoor-focused winter routines. Adding this short walk or play as part of your routine will have everyone feeling much better after a long busy day.
Break out the outdoor toys
It is time to for the kids to break out their favourite toys from last summer and/or pick up some new hot outdoor toys to keep them inspired. Over the weekend pull out all the outdoor toys from storage and have your little ones help you. Together you can even make it fun by having your child run a toy car wash to clean away all the dirt and buildup from the winter.
How are you Keeping Active as a Family?
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We love to hike and we love to bike.
I vividly remember learning to ride a bike as a child. My father sat me on the bike and said he’d hold me safely by the saddle. After a while I stopped and he was quite a way behind me, he’d just let go when he saw that I could keep my balance. After that there was no stopping me 🙂
We love to ride our bikes on the trail we have that circles our city.
I remember learning to ride a bike and the rush of freedom, and the wind in my hair! 😉
my favourite outdoor summer family activity is going to the beach and playing in the sand.
My favourite outdoor activity is having a family soccer game.
Now that our small family has begun we are really enjoying walks to the park and our local ice cream parlour. After being coped up in the house all winter it sure is nice to be able to get out and enjoy the weather with our little guy! Thanks a bunch!
My favorite thing to do with my step grandkids is go to the beach for the day,
Based on our last camping trip the parent must have toy is bubbles!
I totally have to agree with you bubbles are fantastic!
My favourite activity to do as a family is going out for a walk and that’s not limited to Summer. The Kids have started to want to bike and/or scoot so I just walk/run alongside them. As long as I’m outside with my family, I’m happy.
Besos, Sarah
Journeys of The Zoo
I am the same Sarah. As long as we are together I am happy. We do a lot of hard work and it never seems to hard when my family is by my side.
we love going for family hikes, and swimming and also biking
a bubble machine is an outdoor toy must have
We love to go swimming and on nature walks!
My kids love jumping through the sprinkler
We love swimming , camping together and singing around a campfire
We like to take the grandsons geocaching with us. They love to explore new places and if there happens to be a treasure at the end of the hunt, so much the better. But it’s really not a necessity as the hunt for the cache is worth more than anything we would find in it. Geocaching is a great excuse for a walk to someplace you may pass daily but never really explored, or for finding new places to explore. It’s a great family activity.
The outdoor toy that a parent must have is Bubbles and more bubbles,seems all ages love them
We love to go swimming in the Summer.
Our family favourite outdoor activity is camping.
My favorite outdoor activity with family is going on picnics by the bay
Swimming is our favorite activity during summer time.
Our family’s favourite outdoor activity in summer is swimming.
We love spending time at the beach.
We love to go to the park
We love walking a lot in the summer
taking our trailer and going camping!
We love going to the beach swimming!
We love swimming in the summer. We also love tending to our vegetable garden.
Enjoying the many bike trails
Our favourite family activity is bike riding.
My biggest memory of growing up and riding a bike, is my pants always getting caught up in the chain
My grandchildren do a lot of bike riding. I am a walker.
We love biking and playing at the park!
love using our bikes in the summer and playing catch with the ball!
We love going for family bike rides in the summer. Our city has a great trail system that allows us to enjoy the scenery and not worry about traffic while we ride our bikes.
We go to the park and the beach.
We love going to the park together!
We love to Geocache as a family!
We love to go hiking.
My family loves to go to the park with our boys.
I love going for a hike and having a picnic.
love to go camping and hiking the trails
We love geocaching!
Going to bike rides is what we like to do most in the summer.