We have created some interesting ways to encourage your kids to get out walking.
You can share your photos online with the hashtag #livelifeathome or you can email them to movemore@aberdeenshire.gov.uk and we will share them online.
We have created a scavenger hunt for younger children. This downloadable activity will keep you busy whether you are walking in the countryside or in a town.
We have created a list of activities to make walking more fun for your children. Choose one activity a day or use the ideas as encouragement when those little legs get tired. Walking is fun.
Can you spot objects that start with the letter a, b c, etc. Can you find an object outdoors for each letter of the Alphabet?
We have made two for younger children, one for town and one for country but you can easily create your own.
How may butterflies can you see? How many bumbles bees? Red cars, red doors, motorbikes, steps etc.
I spy with my little eye something the colour red, or something beginning with S…
Grasshopper, bumble bee, woodpecker, lorry, tractor, lawnmower – encourage children to identify the sounds.
You can lift rocks etc while out and see what’s hiding underneath.
Don’t let the rain stop you, puddle walks can be great fun, especially during the warmer months.
Encourage your child to capture all the interesting things they see.
.....and set a challenge to improve.
Let them take their bike, scooter or roller skates. Let them choose the route or decide whether to go left or right at a junction.
Take a snack for the halfway point or a small treat for every 30/50/100 steps.
Play games along the way like hide n seek, who can jump the highest? Can you walk like a kangaroo?
If you had to choose one meal for the rest of your life what would it be? If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
