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RESOURCES FOR PARENTS:
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: ACTIVITIES & GAMES

	Living Traditions – Museums Honour the North American Indigenous Games
	Virtual Museum Canada	English/French
	This website has articles and information on a wide variety of traditional First Nations games and sports.

	Physical Activity & Early Years Workshop: Additional Activities
	Physical Activity Resource Centre	English
	Provides a series of simple games to play with babies and very young children.

	Physical Activity Chart
	Public Health Agency of Canada	English
	This chart helps children keep track of their daily physical activity.

	Physical Activity Log
	Alberta Centre for Active Living	English
	Use this log to record the number of minutes you are physically active and/or the number of steps you take each day.

	Play Sport
	Ontario Physical and Health Education Association	English
	PlaySport looks to teach kids games by playing games. They’ve got a huge list of great kids’ games. You can also submit your own games and activities to be added to their list.

	Recipe for a Successful Backyard Rink
	Go For Green	English
	Provides instructions for selecting a site, preparing and maintaining the rink.

	BAM - Body and Mind: Physical Activity
	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	English
	This site has activity cards, an activity calendar, quizzes, and success stories.

	Exploratorium: Sport Science
	The Exploratorium: The Museum of Science, Art, and Human Perception	English
	This site will help you learn about the science of sports.

	Games Kids Play
	Games Kids Play	English
	This site provides rules for playground games and verses for jump-rope rhymes.

	Germantown Academy Multicultural Games
	Germantown Academy	English
	This site has many active international games for children to play.

	Get Active Stay Active
	PE Central	English
	A site where students can log their physical activity to earn awards and prizes.

	Get Kids in Action
	University of North Carolina Chapel Hill	English
	Games and information to help get kids active.

	Great Game List
	Fun Attic, Inc.	English
	This site has many skill, ball, circle, relay, and tag game ideas.

	Healthy Hopping
	University of Illinois Extension Urban Programs Resource Network	English
	Lots of jump rope rhymes, stunts, games, and information on jump rope programs.

	Kidnetic
	International Food Information Center	English
	Forums, recipes, games, and much more for kids.

	Kids Playground
	Sport and Recreation Queensland	English
	Games, facts, and tips on how to get active.

	Kids Running
	KidsRunning.Com	English
	Information and resources to help promote the sport of running for kids.

	Offline Games Kids Can Play
	Kids and Games	English
	This site has hundreds of games from all over the world.

	Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls.
	National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion	English
	Links, quizzes, and advice for girls on how to develop strong, healthy bones.

	The Games
	Street Play	English
	This site gives examples of a variety games kids plays that are fun and easy to do.

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Healthy Schools, please contact:

Healthy Schools
Phone: (204) 788-6679
Email: healthyschools@gov.mb.ca

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