Get Active Challenge- February 22, 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 #22- Follow the Leader- This can be fun for two kids (or one child and one parent) or even more. Have everyone line up, one person is in charge of calling out actions or commands (this can be animal movements, jumping, “washing windows” motion or any number of actions). Everyone must try to follow and imitate the actions of the person in front of them. Make sure to rotate so everyone has a chance to be the leader! The sillier the better!

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.

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