Family Activities to Improve Physical and Mental Health

How To Improve Children's Physical and Mental Health

Holidays and weekends are the perfect time for families to get outdoors. |

Whether it's to work towards some health and fitness goals or to just improve on the mental health of children.

Many families like to go on ride bikes, visit lakes and other nature reserves, take walks or go to the local playground or park, but there are also other options for parents who want to shake things up a bit.

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Engage in activities with your kids so the whole family is happy

Here are some activities for kids you could try:

• Create a scavenger hunt that involves the whole family.
  You can do this in the local park or a nearby nature area. With a bit of planning ahead you can keep the kids scrambling and occupied for a good chunk of the day.
  
  Buy Scavenger Hunt Games for Outdoors

• Going to the local park.
  Parents can shake things up a bit by joining in with the kids, rather than sitting on the sidelines. You can create a friendly competition or obstacle course using the slides, monkey bars, swings. and other play equipment in the park.

• Other outdoor activities for kids.
  This could include:
  
  - blowing bubbles and having the kids chase them around.
  Buy Bubbles and bubble mix for kids.
  
  - use chalk for kids to cover the pavement, driveway or patio with pictures. Children can be taught to play hopscotch. Drawing mazes, or playing tic tak toe are other ideas for children's outdoor games.
  ( Buy Chunky Chalk for kids)
  
  
  - Play Twister (Buy Twister Game by Hasbro)
  
  
  - If your kids love animals, you could go on a home-based safari and observe animals in and the garden or park.
  
  Use our printable worksheet below to help your children get started.
  
  Outdoor Science - Outdoor Activities For Children - Find It Activity

Activities for children beyond your local area

While there are plenty of ways to get the kids outdoors near home, there are also great opportunities for adventures a bit further away from home too.

• You could go camping (tips for camping with kids), kayaking, to the beach, canoeing or hiking.
  
  
• Go to a farmers market or farm shop.
  
  Children can help choose the fruit and vegetables available and then maybe even help cook with it at home!
  
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Fresh air provides both physical and mental health benefits for the whole family

There is no doubt that family activities outdoors are good not only for everybody's fitness levels, but for everybody's mental health as well. If children or other family members are struggling with issues like depression or even addiction issues, getting outside and engaged with the rest of the family can be very helpful.

Fresh air outdoors can provide benefits for everybody's mental and physical needs. The boost children get can become a great motivator. Physical activity can help battle weight gain, obesity, and health problems, including type 2 diabetes. When paired with a healthy diet it's a good way of keeping everyone happy and healthy.

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