All Kinds of Active Play
To encourage physical activity, help kids find the sports, exercise, or games that most appeal to them. Topics include how to play, what the rules are, what equipment players need, where to find a team or class, and the benefits of different activities.
5 Activities to Do With Your Kids
Want to get your family moving? Tempt kids with these irresistible activities. If you play along, your children are more likely to want to join in. Plus, you'll reap the fitness benefits too.
Want to get your family moving? Tempt kids with these irresistible activities. If you play along, your children are more likely to want to join in. Plus, you'll reap the fitness benefits too.
12 Rainy Day Activities
Don't let a little rain keep your kids parked on the couch all day: Try one of these games, activities, or outings that encourage physical activity (and keep the "I'm bored" blues away too).
Don't let a little rain keep your kids parked on the couch all day: Try one of these games, activities, or outings that encourage physical activity (and keep the "I'm bored" blues away too).
22 Playful, Physical Outdoor Activities for Kids
There's no reason for kids to be bored when there is a whole world of outdoor play waiting for them. Keep this list of outdoor activities for kids handy. How many can you check off in one sunny season? (Hint: These outdoor play ideas are not limited to the summer months, or to your backyard.)
There's no reason for kids to be bored when there is a whole world of outdoor play waiting for them. Keep this list of outdoor activities for kids handy. How many can you check off in one sunny season? (Hint: These outdoor play ideas are not limited to the summer months, or to your backyard.)
Active Party Games for Kids
Help kids burn off energy and excitement with party games that get them active and moving. These games work for birthday parties and other kids' events, indoors and outdoors.
Help kids burn off energy and excitement with party games that get them active and moving. These games work for birthday parties and other kids' events, indoors and outdoors.
Road Trip Games
Go beyond 20 Questions and the License Plate Game. Sometimes you need road trip games that get kids up and moving, whether at a rest stop, a gas station, or a local park or campground. These simple ideas help the whole family burn energy and blow off steam before hitting the road again.
Go beyond 20 Questions and the License Plate Game. Sometimes you need road trip games that get kids up and moving, whether at a rest stop, a gas station, or a local park or campground. These simple ideas help the whole family burn energy and blow off steam before hitting the road again.
Find a Trail Finder
Whether you want to go on or off the beaten path, you can find a trail that suits your family's needs with a trail finder. These interactive listings let you search by activity (from birding to snowshoeing), by state, by terrain and more. Check out what's in your neighborhood or at your next vacation destination with a simple-to-use trail finder. I bet you know what I'm going to say next:…
Whether you want to go on or off the beaten path, you can find a trail that suits your family's needs with a trail finder. These interactive listings let you search by activity (from birding to snowshoeing), by state, by terrain and more. Check out what's in your neighborhood or at your next vacation destination with a simple-to-use trail finder. I bet you know what I'm going to say next:…
Liven Up a Hike or Stroll With Walking Games
Keep whines away during a hike or walk with kids by playing walking games. These easy activities help children pass the time when you are taking a family hike or simply walking to school or the playground.
Keep whines away during a hike or walk with kids by playing walking games. These easy activities help children pass the time when you are taking a family hike or simply walking to school or the playground.
Cooperative Birthday Party Games
No winners or losers, only lots of good, clean, active fun with these birthday party games that get kids moving, but not competing with each other.
No winners or losers, only lots of good, clean, active fun with these birthday party games that get kids moving, but not competing with each other.
Active, Outdoor Birthday Party Games
Keep guests busy at your next kids' birthday party: Turn them loose outside, then gather them for these great, active games.
Keep guests busy at your next kids' birthday party: Turn them loose outside, then gather them for these great, active games.
Active Indoor Birthday Party Games
Birthday party games that get kids moving are a boon for guests, hosts, and guests' parents. These games require little to no equipment, just a little space and a lot of enthusiasm.
Birthday party games that get kids moving are a boon for guests, hosts, and guests' parents. These games require little to no equipment, just a little space and a lot of enthusiasm.
Indoor Party Games for Kids - Ideas for Indoor Party Games for Kids
What do you do when you have a houseful of party guests—indoors? Indoor party games for kids can save the day. What are your family's favorites?
What do you do when you have a houseful of party guests—indoors? Indoor party games for kids can save the day. What are your family's favorites?
Rainy Day Activities - Submit Your Favorite Rainy Day Activities
Real moms share their best suggestions for rainy day activities, ways to keep kids active and busy indoors on bad-weather days.
Real moms share their best suggestions for rainy day activities, ways to keep kids active and busy indoors on bad-weather days.
Fun Kids Fitness - How Do You Encourage Fun Kids Fitness?
Parents share their fun kids fitness ideas, describing their families' favorite ways to encourage active play.
Parents share their fun kids fitness ideas, describing their families' favorite ways to encourage active play.
Swimming Pool Games
Keep kids splashing with organized pool games suggested by Mat Luebbers, About.com Guide to Swimming.
Keep kids splashing with organized pool games suggested by Mat Luebbers, About.com Guide to Swimming.
Yoga for the Whole Family
Yoga is adaptable enough for the whole family to enjoy; moms, dads, kids, and grandparents can all benefits from a yoga practice that fits their needs and stage of life.
Yoga is adaptable enough for the whole family to enjoy; moms, dads, kids, and grandparents can all benefits from a yoga practice that fits their needs and stage of life.
Relay Races
Get a group of kids moving with these relay race and obstacle course suggestions. Warning: Silliness ahead!
Get a group of kids moving with these relay race and obstacle course suggestions. Warning: Silliness ahead!
KaBOOM! Playspace Finder
Find and rate playgrounds near you with this easy-to-use finding tool. If your favorite playground, skate park, playing field, or ice rink isn't listed, you can even add it yourself.
Find and rate playgrounds near you with this easy-to-use finding tool. If your favorite playground, skate park, playing field, or ice rink isn't listed, you can even add it yourself.