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Saturday, March 29, 2008
Why spend a fortune on over priced and poorly manufactured kids party games when you can create your own. Make the classics such as pin the tail on the donkey, beanbag toss and musical chairs but with a party theme twist. For example for your little princess make a pin the slipper on Cinderella game.
For your little Ninja fan pin the Chinese fighting star on the ninja (in the palm of his hand, no violence). Need a beanbag toss idea easy? Take some theme inspired fabric and stuff with rice. Stitch closed and you have your beanbag. Make yourself a captain hook cut out with three holes one in his hook hand, one in his peg leg and one through his hat. Each hole is worth a specific point (1,2 or 3). You do the same thing for a girl's party. Simply pick a character and cut out some holes.
If you don't feel very crafty or creative you can purchase a poster that goes along with your theme and trace three holes then cut them out. If you are looking for something more unusual or unique you can search kid party games online.
An example of this is the shoebox race. You need two shoeboxes, two pairs of mittens, and a bag of mini tootsie rolls, two bowls and two bells. Hang the bells over two plies of tootsie rolls.
Divide the kids into two teams. Have two of the children put the shoeboxes on their feet and the mittens on their hands. Have the kids shuffle down to the bell and ring it with their noses. Then pick up a tootsie roll and shuffle back to the start line where they will drop the tootsie roll into the bucket. The team who gets the most tootsie rolls in their bucket wins. It's silly but fun and that's what kids birthday party games are all about.Labels: activities, birthday, fun, games, kids, parties, party
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Teaching our children the importance of exercise alongside the joy of fitness is key to raising children who will have a better chance of living life without obesity and related ailments. Far to many children are obese in the United States. Poor diets rich in processed foods, sugary drinks and fatty snacks are only one part of the problem.
Children are use to being able to sit in front of a computer or television for much of the day entertaining them in a sedentary manner. Our parents and grandparents as well as most of us enjoyed bike riding and playing outdoor activities with friends. As technology has made life simpler we have become lazy alongside of it.
As we see children with diabetes, arthritis and other weight related problems appear we realize that our children need to be given the opportunity to exercise through fun activities like jump rope, hopscotch, and age appropriate sports such as basketball, t-ball and soccer. Allow your child to get involved in a fitness club or class such as gymnastics, dance or karate.
Any activity that is safe and age appropriate that is performed for an hour each day at least five days a week is perfect. You can find kid friendly exercise facilities like My Gym online. Kids can even have a birthday party that incorporates fun fitness activities.
Professional gymnastic teachers walk kids through activities on gym equipment as well as play games and activities for kids with the party group. There are a number of ways your kids can exercise in fun and healthy ways, simply take a look around and get started.Labels: activities, childrens, exercise, fun, games, gym, gymnasium, kids
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008
The weather is warmer and it's time to enjoy the great outdoors again. The kids are bursting to be outside in the sunlight so get moving. Take a walk to the park and climb on the jungle gym or race across the monkey bars.
Strap on some roller blades or hop on a bicycle. These are great springtime activities for you and your kids. Begin planning some fun activities to get the whole family moving. Hiking some nature trails or playing a round of Frisbee golf can be great forms of exercise. Go bike riding for some heart pumping enjoyment.
It's normal to remain indoors for longer periods of time in the winter. We are often performing sedentary activities like video games, surfing on the computer or zoning out on some videos on the couch.
When spring comes we are able to get out and begin doing the activities that we weren't able to in the cold. If your kids aren't quite ready to give up the video games break them in easy with only an hour a day of outdoor activity.
That's all you need for your health, though additional activity is great for you and the kids to. If you are looking for some additional ides for kid friendly activities or sports you can fins several ideas through online searches.
Check out the library as well and you and the kids will be enjoying some healthy activity and enjoying the sunshine and spring flowers. So what are you waiting for get out there and have some fun with your kids.Labels: activities, childrens, fun, games, kids
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Saturday, March 15, 2008
When it comes to helping our children gain interest in exercise, we have to show them that it can be fun. Get creative with your kids exercises. Plan a hike to a local nature site and create a type of scavenger hunt. Spot two butterflies and one bumble bee. Look for a feather or animal track.
This can keep kids busy thinking while their bodies is moving. Another fun kid friendly exercise is an obstacle course. Create an area to race through, a tunnel to crawl through and something to leap over.
Add a bunny hop or two and finish it off with a crab walk. Kids will be giggling away while they strengthen their hearts and bodies. Play a game of horse with your kids and see who can make the most shots and the most misses.
Swimming, bike riding and jump roping are all classic childhood activities that we often do not consider exercise. The fact is if your heart rate picks up and you breath a bit harder it can be called exercise.
Take your kids to a local park or run a fitness course. Kids love to try and beat mom or dad at an activity, so make it fun. Get your whole family involved for a great time.
Ask your kids what they would enjoy; you may find that they have some great ideas. Go play a game of Frisbee golf on a sunny day or toss a ball in the back yard. No matter what you do, make it safe and fun for a great day of healthy activity.Labels: activities, childrens, exercise, fitness, fun, gym, kids
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Who says you have to buy a party game pack full of fancy birthday games? Instead you can use some basic and simple party games that kids really enjoy. There is something that is thrilling to kids when they put on a blindfold, are spun three times and told to attach a fake donkey tail to a paper donkey.
Fill up some balloons with air and let the kids pop them by sitting on them. It becomes a contest as they begin to bounce and slide trying to pop the plastic. Musical chairs is always fun and can be done with a few children or a lot.
You can make your own bean bag toss with a piece of card board, a poster and a homemade bean bag made from fabric and rice. Tape the poster to the cardboard after you have cut three spaced out circles. The kids can toss the beanbag through each hole for a specific point value. Whoever scores the most points wins? A scavenger hunt is another great activity.
Create a list of about ten items with a list of clues of where to find the hidden items. The kids can work together in pairs or as two separate teams. This game is great because it can be done inside or outdoors. Feeling silly? You can play a zany game of shoebox race. Kids wear shoeboxes as they shuffle towards a pile of tootsie rolls.
Above the tootsie rolls is a suspended bell. The kids ring the bell with their nose; grab a tootsie roll and shuffle back towards the start line where they drop the tootsie roll into a bowl.
The kids are divided into teams and the team with the most tootsie rolls in three minutes wins. It is fun to watch and fun to play. Simply be creative and think about the classic birthday party games from when you were young. They are still a blast today and will make any party fun.Labels: birthday, fun, games, k, kids, parties, party
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