| 79 Ways for Kids To Exercise - Indoors or Out | | | | 37.Take a class in martial arts and learn to defend |
| Do you spend all your free time watching TV or | | | | yourself |
| playing video games? Two hours of TV or video | | | | 38.Build a fort and play cowboys and Indians |
| games a day should be your limit, if you want to | | | | 39.If you have a two-story home or a home with |
| be healthy and strong and develop your creativity. | | | | a basement, carry out-of-place items up or down |
| Here are some exercise ideas! | | | | stairs, one item at a time |
| 1. Walk your dog | | | | 40.Run the vacuum |
| 2. Walk your neighbor's dog (with permission from | | | | 41.Wash windows |
| your parents and your neighbor, of course) | | | | 42.Clean your room |
| 3. Fly a kite | | | | 43.Ride your skateboard |
| 4. Toss a Frisbee | | | | 44.Learn yoga, either at a class or from a video |
| 5. Ask your parents or grandparents to take you | | | | 45.Race-walk |
| to a state park or other area where you can | | | | 46.Have relay races with your friends or family |
| take a nature hike. Look for unusual plants, insects | | | | 47.Play touch football |
| or wildlife and take samples or pictures for your | | | | 48.Learn ballroom dancing |
| science class or show and tell | | | | 49.Learn hip-hop dancing |
| 6. Ride your bike | | | | 50.Take classes in ballet, jazz or tap dancing |
| 7. Skate | | | | 51.Join a clogging or Irish step-dancing club |
| 8. If you have a yard, pick up sticks or trash | | | | 52.Learn to play an instrument and join the |
| 9. Pull weeds | | | | marching band |
| 10.Rake the yard or garden | | | | 53.Join a gym or work with a private fitness |
| 11.Play tag 12.Play hopscotch | | | | trainer |
| 13.Have a hula hoop contest, and see who can | | | | 54.Practice turning cartwheels in the yard |
| keep the hoop up the longest | | | | 55.Walk on the beach and collect shells |
| 14.Learn to juggle | | | | 56.Set up an obstacle course in your back yard, |
| 15.Jump rope (boxers do it, and look how strong | | | | and practice going faster and faster through it |
| & healthy they are!) | | | | 57.Have a tug of war |
| 16.Visit the zoo, amusement park or museum | | | | 58.Get several parents & kids together and |
| (lots of walking) | | | | have one-legged sack races |
| 17.Wash the car | | | | 59.Learn to water ski (again, make sure you have |
| 18.Have every family member wear a | | | | adult supervision at all times!) |
| pedometer, and have a daily challenge to see who | | | | 60.Learn to surf (same as number 59) |
| can take the most steps. Losers do winner's | | | | 61.Play hockey |
| chores the next day! | | | | 62.Climb the monkey bars or a climbing wall |
| 19.Shoot hoops | | | | 63.Go horseback riding |
| 20.Play soccer | | | | 64.Learn gymnastics |
| 21.Play softball | | | | 65.Play volleyball |
| 22.Play badminton | | | | 66.Play table tennis |
| 23.Have a water balloon fight | | | | 67.Use normal household items and form a |
| 24.Put on your bathing suit and run through the | | | | rhythm band. March around the house or |
| sprinkler | | | | neighborhood playing your instruments |
| 25.Go swimming (never without an adult to | | | | 68.Pull your little brother or sister around the yard |
| supervise!) | | | | in a wagon |
| 26.Give the dog a bath. The bigger the dog, the | | | | 69.Play croquet |
| more exercise you'll get! | | | | 70.Have a long-jumping contest with your friends, |
| 27.Sign up for a charity walk-a-thon with your | | | | and see who can jump the farthest |
| parent, grandparent, or other relative. You'll help | | | | 71.In the winter, you can ice skate; |
| raise money for a good cause and get in shape | | | | 72.Ski- - either downhill or cross-country |
| at the same time. If your town doesn't have a | | | | 73.Build a snowman |
| walk-a-thon, start one for your favorite charity | | | | 74.Build a snow fort and have a snowball fight |
| 28.Do jumping jacks | | | | 75.Go sledding |
| 29.Do push-ups | | | | 76.Shovel snow off your sidewalk or driveway |
| 30.Put on an exercise video and get a good | | | | 77.Take your dog outside and play fetch in the |
| workout | | | | snow. Most dogs love snow! |
| 31.Do sit-ups | | | | 78.Take a walk in the snow, then try to step in |
| 32.Learn to play golf, or caddy for someone else | | | | your own tracks all the way back |
| 33.Play tennis | | | | 79.Shovel snow off someone else's walk, either |
| 34.Play miniature golf | | | | as a favor or to earn money |
| 35.Go bowling | | | | What are you waiting for, kids? Start moving!! |
| 36.Learn to twirl a baton | | | | |