10 Ways to Stay Active in the Winter

Your children need at least an hour of physical activity every day to stay healthy. Here are ten ideas for how to keep your kids active during the winter months:

1. In the spirit of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games, have your own indoor Winter Olympics. You can find ideas for this here.
2. Try rearranging one room in the house so it resembles an indoor playground with areas for your kids to run around and climb on.
3. Play in the snow: create snow angels, build a snowman, have a snowball fight.
4. Organize a game of hide-and-seek around the house.
5. Go swimming at an indoor swimming pool.
6. Bundle up and take your kids for a nature walk outside around the neighborhood or in the park.
7. Have your children participate in winter league sports like basketball or hockey.
8. Check out activities for kids at your local recreation center.
9. Encourage your kids to play active video games like the Wii Sports or Wii Fit.
10. Set out mats and do exercises together with your kids, like marching in place, push-ups, sit-ups, and stretching.