How to support your child’s class in their physical activity goals
if you want to support an active environment during school hours, there are a few things you, as a parent, can do to help.
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Day Camp at Home Week 6: Under the Sea
This week in our at-home summer camp, try these games, activities, and books that will take your child on a deep-sea adventure (ocean not required!).
20+ nature activities for kids
These creative and explorative nature activities will help you and your kids get outside, learn new things, and have fun together.
8 Summer Olympics-themed sports games for young kids
Although the real Olympic Games won’t be held until next year, there’s no reason why your family can’t enjoy some Olympics-themed fun at home this summer.
30 healthy snacks for active kids
This week at Active for Life’s Day Camp at Home, we share nature-inspired games, activities, and crafts to keep your child playing, exploring, and happy.
Day Camp at Home Week 2: Music Makers
Welcome to week 2 of Active for Life’s summer day camp! This week, you’ll find many music-themed games and activities for your kids.
Day Camp at Home Week 1: Animal Planet
First up in our Day Camp at Home series are animal-themed games and activities that’ll keep you and your kids active, engaged, and having fun.
Oh, Canada! Active ways to celebrate Canada Day at home
From Canadian games to sports to recipes, these ideas will help you and your kids have a fun-filled time celebrating Canada Day.
Keep kids busy with Active for Life’s summer “day camp” — at home
Through the summer, Active for Life is publishing free weekly “Day Camp At Home” activity plans for busy families like yours.
14 ways to celebrate Father’s Day at home
Whether Dad is into sports, loves nature, or likes to get creative, here are 14 ways to celebrate with him close to home this year.
No backyard? Try bringing the outside in
Despite the COVID-19 restrictions, there are ways to get kids excited about nature and the outdoor world—even if you don’t have a backyard.
Heroes don’t always wear capes: 11 ideas for a very special Mother’s Day
During this time of COVID-19, moms have been called on to do even more than usual. Here’s how to celebrate them on Mother’s Day.
11 active ways to celebrate Easter at home
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, you can still have family fun at home over the Easter weekend with these activity ideas.
Looking for a boredom buster? Try these printable activity dice
Looking for quick and easy activities for kids? Simply print this out, cut it, fold it, and glue it into a cube—then roll for an active challenge.
42 easy activities to keep kids busy while parents work at home
There’s no doubt about it: trying to juggle working from home with children is challenging. These activity ideas will help you out!
6 active games kids can play with a pair of socks
It’s not easy to be shuttered indoors during COVID-19, but these are some simple ways to help kids stay active and distracted.
“Window walks” and other ways to jazz up your neighbourhood stroll
Even while social distancing, families can get out for walks in their neighbourhood. Here are some ideas to keep things fun and fresh.
School’s cancelled—what now? Here are 200+ activities you can do with kids at home
Even in self-isolation, your kids can keep on learning through play, using active games to keep them moving and learning at home.
Active New Year’s resolutions the whole family can enjoy
Here are some ways to get moving together as a family in the New Year.
Five games to help young children learn to skate
These skating games will help kids gain balance and coordination while they have a blast on the ice.
StoryWalk inspires families to get outside and read
StoryWalk combines storytelling and physical activity by placing laminated pages from picture books in public places.
How to use a fortune teller
The Active for Life fortune teller inspires movement, from balancing on one foot to catching a ball to crab-walking.
10 ways to make family cycling more fun this fall
The kids are back to school and it’s just as important as ever to keep up activity levels each day before and after classes, and to plan active outdoor time on weekends. Check out these suggestions for some fun family bike rides this fall before you bring the skis and sleds out. 1. Invite the … Continued