Get Active Challenge- Feb 5, 2012

Welcome to our Daily GET ACTIVE Challenge! These suggestions are designed to give you ideas for getting the kids (and family) moving while having fun. Each day we will post an activity as our Daily Challenge. If it inspires you that is great! If you want to join in and do another activity off our BIG LIST that works too.

Stay tuned for great promotions (and some giveaways!)…participation in at least one day of the Challenge will be required!

Challenge #5: Simon Says– To begin the game, draw or establish an imaginary line on the floor or on the grass and have the players line up behind it. Choose one of the children (or adults) to be “Simon”. Simon should stands a good distance behind the line, 20 ft or more if possible. Simon makes commands for the players to move forward a certain distance or to perform some act, for example “hop twice” or “skip 3 times” or “jump forward” or “take 3 giant steps”. If the command is preceded by “Simon Says”, then the players should do as directed. Rotate who gets to play Simon!

These suggestions come from a variety of people, websites, and local Hampton Roads resources. A big Thank You to everyone who gave ideas for this list including (but not limited to) local resources CHKD Healthy You For Life, Coalition for Infant & Child Health contributors Dr. Linda Mintle, Author of Raising Healthy Kids in an Unhealthy World (CINCH) and Tammy Underwood, Wellness Integration Specialist – School Health Initiative Program (SHIP) in the WJCC County Schools, Bon Secours of Hampton Roads Family Focus Program, Taylor Bend YMCA, Hampton Roads Mom, & Norfolk Stroller Strides.

Additional thanks to the following organizations for their support and contribution to promotions and giveaways as a part of the GET ACTIVE Challenge: Kangaroo Jac’s, KJ’s Reball Arena,Soccer Shots Virginia Beach, Stroller Strides of Norfolk, Virginia Beach & Chesapeake,Norfolk Botanical Garden, The Little Gym of Chesapeake and Virginia Beach, & Hampton On Ice.