My little one does outdoor play at childcare and we take her to the park.

Our kids always had outdo it activities. We had trampolines, bikes, swing sets, they had cricket sets, tennis sets, net balls, soccer balls, basketballs. We took them to the pool or the beach, went hiking, picnicking. Lots of sporty stuff

i think kids these days spent more time on technology than playing outdoor. Got to start them young and let them play in the outdoor so they will love it.

Anything that is active play for the kids are great. Especially if it’s outdoors so they get the sunshine as well.

This is a great article. I try my best to get my son out and about as much as possible. We go to heaps of parks and the beach and try to walk whenever we can. My son too easily would be happy to stay in front of the television.

Hula hoops are lots of fun!

I think allowing kids to play without too much parental interference aids in their independent learning and creating play opportunities that will not present itself under strict supervision. Balance is key.

My kids love riding their scooters and bikes. We have found a great bike path that has 3 playgrounds along the way. So we stop at each one, take some fruit and water and make a few hours out of it.

swings and slides, cycling and group plays

Maybe with the swing – you could put a bit of a fence around the swinging area, leaving the sides somewhat open to access the swings =) Would make it more safe and less bumping =)

We didn’t know what the inside of our house looked like as we were always outside, playing sports, riding, swimming with friends, the good old days.

I did not do uch sport as a child only due to illness but I do now … yoga gym and walking. so I think that I have more than made up for it

Thanks for sharing this great article! I especially found the information about checking that play equipment was safe, very handy. My four year old loves going to the park.

Thanks for these ideas. It’s so important to keep kids active!

Great article. My son has developed a real interest in fitness of late. He is going on 9 and has dug out my weighted medicine ball from the spare room closet. Yesterday he did a few laps of the backyard. He has played cricket and done Auskick this year. I feel his asthma has improved through sport and it is amazing to see.

We heading out I often pack a hand ball and skipping rope to keep the kids busy.

Cricket in the backyard. We’re lucky enough to have a large backyard so my hubby and son spend ages out there after dinner. Walking the dog is always a good way to keep fit. And days at the beach — fun fitness in the water!

Beware on some equipment that has bolts in it that go through from top to bottom on reasonably high wooden equipment. My little niece used to runder under it to get to another part until she had a gowth spurt and suddenly didn’t fit any more. She hit her head on the underneath of the bolt that was protuding about 1 1/2 inches imperial measurement. She a piece of skin off her forehead. Fortunately I had taken cold drinks and had an icepack wrapped in a towel in my picnic bag. She was lying on a garden seat with the icepack and I had a also had a toddler with me who got upset and started to cry.
I could have used some assistance, people were walking past and not one even asked what had happened and it was quite obvious the 5 year old had hurt herself. I was pre-mobile phone and there was no public phone box nearby. She was too big to put in the younger one’s stroller so I had to walk home slowly when she recovered enough to do so.
Please, check wooden equipment before you let your children play on it. Thankfully a lot of the newer playgrounds have a form of sponger rubber “flooring” so if the children fall there is less risk of injury.

Jumping in puddles and just running in the grass are two great activities.

wonderful and helpful article thanks for sharing.