| Gyms/Fitness Centers: | | | | house, where you set up areas for your child to |
| Check out your local YMCA, gym or fitness | | | | try different activities. |
| center for calorie-burning fun activities that they | | | | At Home: |
| offer kids like gymnastics, indoor basketball, | | | | · A plastic tub filled with costumes, dress-up |
| wrestling, kick boxing, martial arts, wall-climbing, | | | | clothes, and accessories like crowns, wands, toy |
| track, badminton, volleyball, ping pong, swimming, | | | | shields, armor, masks, vests, belts, shoes, hats, |
| racquetball and tennis. You could even get your | | | | grass skirts, scarves, play jewelry, wigs... |
| own workout while waiting. | | | | · Boom box with dance music tapes or CDs to |
| Dance Studios: | | | | have family dance parties |
| A great way to burn calories in a variety of | | | | · Build a tent and have a living room camping trip. |
| classes including ballet, tap, modern, jazz, hip-hop, | | | | · Hop scotch mat, action games like Twister, |
| line dancing, ballroom dancing, yoga, free | | | | Charades, Simon Says, Follow the leader |
| movement classes and other music/dance | | | | · Paddle balls, indoor ball toss games, bean bags, |
| combination classes. | | | | juggling balls, hacky sack, indoor basketball hoop |
| Indoor Rinks: | | | | and soft foam balls |
| Ice-skating, roller-skating, inline-skating can fill hours | | | | · Jump ropes, skip-it, small kid-safe hand weights, |
| of fun without even realizing you've workout. | | | | exercise stretch bands. |
| Museums: | | | | · Try household cleaning with items such as |
| They exist in most cities, and provide interesting, | | | | brooms, mops, vacuum cleaners, feather dusters. |
| educational and fun activities that keep your kid | | | | You would be surprised how many kids love to |
| on the move! Indoor nature centers or aquariums | | | | clean! |
| offer similar movement opportunities. | | | | · Do the "TV commercial boogie" whenever the |
| Restaurants with Games: | | | | ads come on. You'll be amazed at how much |
| They're all over. Choose restaurants that offer | | | | moving you'll do to the soundtracks of those |
| the greatest energy burners, including laser tag | | | | endless commercials! And be sure to engage in |
| and other fast-paced activities. Most have salad | | | | collective booing when junk-food ads fill the |
| bars, so plan on light meals. Another great option | | | | screen. |
| is to create an ‘Activity/Play Room' in your | | | | |