| If you're looking for family activities to do with your | | | | that if you don't take your health seriously, and |
| children, and don't want them to cost a fortune, then | | | | watch what you eat, you can't be surprised if you're |
| why not consider some of these exciting things you | | | | children are unhealthy. Instead of watching TV, or |
| can do. | | | | spending time on the computer, why not suggest |
| 1. Just spending time with your children playing board | | | | going for a bike ride, or swimming? |
| games, or dressing up, or reading with them, will be | | | | 7. Getting your children interested in cooking from an |
| very rewarding. Perhaps you don't get the chance to | | | | early age, can promote healthy eating, and ensure |
| spend as much time with your children as you'd like | | | | that they understand the importance of eating good |
| to, so why not do something they like doing? | | | | quality fresh produce, and get their five portions of |
| 2. Going for walks can be great exercise for all the | | | | fruit and vegetables a day. If you eat a lot of fast |
| family, as well as fun and educational. Why not go to | | | | food, or unhealthy snacks, your children are likely to |
| the countryside and see what wildlife you can see, or | | | | want to as well. |
| find out more about the area where you live, or put | | | | 8. Don't forget to encourage your children to spend |
| on your wellies and go out in the rain, and jump in | | | | time with their friends. Maybe your children could |
| some puddles or find some mud to play in! | | | | invite a couple of friends round for tea, or to play. |
| 3. Maybe your children love going to the park, so | | | | Why not see if you can become friendly with their |
| why not take them more often? You could take a | | | | parents, and they might repay the favour? |
| football or a frisby, as well as playing on the slide and | | | | 9. An afternoon doing arts and crafts is a great way |
| swings. Letting your children run around with others | | | | to spend time with your children. Why not encourage |
| their age is a great way for them to make new | | | | them to be creative and artistic? Perhaps they'll |
| friends, and also to let off steam. | | | | enjoy colouring pictures, or making collages, or |
| 4. Your children might benefit from going to | | | | following instructions to make a model, or create |
| museums and art galleries, especially if they're | | | | something useful and practical. |
| studying something specific in history or art at school. | | | | 10. Gardening can be fun for all the family, so if |
| You could help them learn more about a certain | | | | you've got green fingers, why not let your children |
| period of time, or artist, and help them with their | | | | help you with your gardening ideas and plans? They |
| schoolwork at the same time. You might enjoy | | | | could have their own area of the garden, or plant |
| visiting a museum or gallery you haven't been to in a | | | | pots, and grow their own seeds, and see how they |
| while too. | | | | do. |
| 5. Are your children too young to appreciate your | | | | Now you know what sort of things you can doe |
| favourite sports? Why not see if they'd like to go to | | | | with your children, and that they don't have to be |
| a football or rugby match, or maybe they've been | | | | expensive, what other family activities can you think |
| inspired by watching tennis or motor racing on TV. | | | | of? |
| 6. Does your gym have children's classes? Remember | | | | |