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Summer Fun Resources for Preschoolers & Their Adults

15th June, 2011 - Posted by - No Comments

“Then followed that beautiful season…Summer….
Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape
Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.”

– Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Summer. Such a small word that holds such magic — like catching fireflies, running through the sprinkler, the taste of orange popsicles and endless hours of outdoor play.

Sign me up — I am ready!

To help keep you and your little ones on the move this summer, here are a few activity sheets to inspire active play. Download these PDFs — you’re sure to find some new go-to activities your children will love.

• Moving with Pool Noodles
• Moving with Hula Hoops
• Moving with Beach Balls
• Books that Move You (Take a trip to the library, and pick out books that inspire movement!)
• 15 Simple Ways to Get Moving

And don’t forget to tap into our Get Moving Today physical activity calendars for more ideas than you can shake a stick at! There’s no excuse to be a screen potato.

Happy summer to the children in all of us!

Play on ~ Bethe

Blogger Bio: Bethe Almeras, MS, is the HSBS Education & Outreach Director. A long time educator and play advocate, she is passionate about outdoor play and connecting children with nature. In her free time Bethe writes a blog, The Grass Stain Guru, and can often be found playing outside. She is particularly fond of squirrels. And turtles. And sandpipers. And…

photo credit: mmolinari