AWAKEN YOUR IMAGINATION
SUMMER ACTIVITY CHALLENGE FOR MARSHALL AREA KIDS
Get moving, learn new things, and win prizes - all summer long!
Looking for ways to awaken your child's imagination and inspire healthy choices this summer?
Check out these great ideas designed to help kids get on (and stay on) a healthy development track. These ideas can also awaken the imaginations of friends, neighbors, and community members as we rally together to keep kids active this summer.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
HOP, SKIP AND JUMP:
Draw a hopscotch board (or 2 or 3) on a park sidewalk with sidewalk chalk.
DOWNWARD DOG:
Do kid-friendly stretching and yoga together every day.
DANCE IT OFF:
Host an impromptu family dance competition in your living room.
HEALTHY EATING
HEALTHY TASTE TEST:
Provide samples of fresh fruit and/or veggies, inviting your kids to close their eyes (or use a loose blindfold), taste the food, and guess what they are eating.
GET COOKING:
Let your kids help you cook healthy meals at home by mixing ingredients or creating their own homemade pizza.
STEM & THE ARTS
BUDDING BOOKWORMS:
Let your kids check out a book from the local hbrary and read it to them at home.
SHOW OF HANDS:
Create a puppet of a character from one of your child's books from story time using craft materials.
WAY TO GROW:
Plant and grow some herbs in your kitchen windowsill and show your kids some simple ways to use herbs/vegetables in healthy recipes at home.
Find more fun ideas on your checklist!
JOIN THE CHALLENGE AND WIN PRIZES!
Participants can turn in their checklist with at least 10 completed activities to the Marshall Area YMCA by the 5th of the following month to receive a monthly prize. Prizes listed below are subject to change each month and quantities are limited.
May: Water Bottle
June: Jump Rom
July: Volleyball
August: TBD