Childhood obesity is on the rise. One way to help the children on your Christmas gift list this year is to encourage an active lifestyle through the gifts you give. Encourage activity so it becomes a habit with your children and they will thank you for it!
Gifts to encourage a healthy and active lifestyle for kids:
Bike: Be sure to take them out and make it a family experience. Working out and getting active together will ensure a healthy habit for all.
Enrollment in a Sport: Do you have a budding baseball player or ballerina? Why not sign them up for a sport and give them the accessories and needs as a gift? They will be so excited to get moving with all their new equipment.
Wii Fit: Kids love video games. We cannot get away from it as video games are one of the most asked for gift this year. So if they are going to be inside playing a video game then make it one they can be active doing. The Wii Fit has plenty of fun games for the whole family.
Nerf: Nerf toys encourage a child to use his imagination but also his arms and legs. Nerf has many fun options from an array of Nerf guns, Dart Games, Tag Games, and balls. In fact, buy everyone a Nerf ball or gun and have a huge Nerf game time on Christmas morning. That’s enough to get everyone ready for a big Christmas dinner.
Skateboard and/or inline skates: This gets a kid outside and moving.
Indoor Play Places: Bring your child to an indoor playspace for a day as a fun gift. They will get to run around and get loud all while being indoors.
Indoor Trampoline: Not only are trampolines fun they are a great form of exercise. Follow all safety precautions and get jumping for your health.