HOP, SKIP, LEAP (from 2 years)
You will need:
Have contests to see how many bubbles you can pop running, leaping, and skipping.
You will need:
- Bubble Agent or homemade bubbles (Mix 1 cup no tears baby shampoo with 3 cups water).
- Make bubble wands out of straws or thin wire.
Have contests to see how many bubbles you can pop running, leaping, and skipping.
SPLASH! (from 4 years)
Need:
Fill some balloons with water and tie off. Stand with a partner and throw a balloon to them underarm. They have to catch it. Get them to throw it back to you. Each catch that is made, everyone who plays takes a step back. Played with 2 or more people, or in teams.
From the Family ACTIVation Pack website by Health Promotion Service, Central Coast Local Health District NSW
Need:
- Outdoor space
- Water Balloons
- Water
Fill some balloons with water and tie off. Stand with a partner and throw a balloon to them underarm. They have to catch it. Get them to throw it back to you. Each catch that is made, everyone who plays takes a step back. Played with 2 or more people, or in teams.
From the Family ACTIVation Pack website by Health Promotion Service, Central Coast Local Health District NSW
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For more great ideas for activities to do as a family, use the Family ACTIVation Pack
You can download the Family ACTIVation Pack by visiting the website.
On the right hand side of the screen is a box with links to documents that can be printed and used as a fun game for the whole family.
The Family ACTIVation Pack is a fun packed resource to help parents get active with their children. It was developed by the New South Wales Health Central Coast Region and originally distributed to 36,000 families through primary schools.
The Family ACTIVation pack is full of quick and easy games to play at home, in the park, or wherever suits your family. The games help develop fundamental movement skills like throwing, catching, hopping and skipping – skills for an active, healthy life.
The pack also includes a guide to compile your own ACTIVE ‘Home Entertainment Centre’, a stock of physical activity equipment to entertain the family on any budget. There is also a letter to parents to help explain the Family ACTIVation Pack, and instructions on how to safely use the downloaded cards.
For more great ideas for activities to do as a family, use the Family ACTIVation Pack
You can download the Family ACTIVation Pack by visiting the website.
On the right hand side of the screen is a box with links to documents that can be printed and used as a fun game for the whole family.
The Family ACTIVation Pack is a fun packed resource to help parents get active with their children. It was developed by the New South Wales Health Central Coast Region and originally distributed to 36,000 families through primary schools.
The Family ACTIVation pack is full of quick and easy games to play at home, in the park, or wherever suits your family. The games help develop fundamental movement skills like throwing, catching, hopping and skipping – skills for an active, healthy life.
The pack also includes a guide to compile your own ACTIVE ‘Home Entertainment Centre’, a stock of physical activity equipment to entertain the family on any budget. There is also a letter to parents to help explain the Family ACTIVation Pack, and instructions on how to safely use the downloaded cards.
