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Kids' Corner 
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Movin!
It’s important to get 60 minutes of activity each day. It’s easier than you think! Physical activity can be anything from playing a game of tag, seeing how high you can swing, flying a kite or going for a hike with your family. Keep track of your actions to make sure you are getting your 60 minutes a day. Click on the Activity Tracker below to print – now you are ready to go!
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The Frog Loose Caboose Elbow Tag All
The Frog 
Squatting helps keep the legs limber. By hopping like frogs, you will strengthen your muscles through play.
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Start in a squatting position, bending their knees to the sides and lowering your bottom almost to the floor. Try putting your palms together in front of your chest. You can find your balance by shifting your weight back and forth from foot to foot.
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Next, pretend you are a frog. Recite the frog rhyme a few times, and have everyone participating join in. For even more fun, hop around and croak. And take a really big leap at the rhyme’s end.
Frog Rhyme
I am a happy frog.
I live beside the bog.
But when the sun begins to bake,
I like to jump into the lake.
Courtesy of “Yoga Games for Children: Fun and Fitness with Postures, Movements, and Breath,” by Danielle Bersma and Marjoke Visscher
Loose Caboose
Select one person to be the “loose caboose,” who tries to hook onto a train. Trains are formed by three or four people standing in column formation by placing their hands on the waist of the person immediately in front.
The trains, by twisting and turning, endeavor to keep the caboose from hooking onto the back. Should the caboose manage to hook on, the front person in the train becomes the new caboose. Each train should attempt to keep together. If the number of participants is 20 or more, there should be three or more cabooses.
Elbow Tag
Pair up with a partner and link arms. Ask for two volunteers, and assign one of them to be “it” and the other to be the runner.
The object is for the person who is ”it” to chase the runner. The person being chased should find a pair and link arms at the elbow with one of the children. The person on the other side detaches and is now being chased by the person who is “it.” He or she must then find another pair to link up with, which will detach another person. If a person gets tagged before finding someone to link elbows with, he or she becomes “it” and chases the original person who was “it.”
Before getting started, it’s a good idea for everyone to practice which of the pair detaches and becomes the runner when another child links arms with the pair.
Variation
In the style above, the person chasing can get tired quickly if he or she is not able to tag anyone. A way to avoid this is by having the person who detaches from the pair become “it.” This person will try to tag the player who was just doing the chasing. This way, the person who is “it” is constantly changing every time.
For more ideas on how to get active, try these great sites and get movin!
CA Project Teen Lean: Your Energy Wake-Up Call: The simple solution to healthy eating and physical activity for teens.
Governor’s Challenge: The Governor’s Challenge Competition challenges all k-12 schools in the state to help get California students healthy and fit.
Healthy Kids Challenge: A kid’s health initiative dedicated to “Making a Difference Today for Tomorrow, One Kid at a Time.”
Kids Health for Kids: A site for kids, teens and their parents. Be sure to stop by the “It’s Time to Play” section for helpful ideas for cold and warm weather activities or what you can do if you are stuck indoors.
The President’s Challenge: Be an inspiration to friends and family by becoming a presidential award winner! If you're six years of age or older, you can earn Presidential awards recognizing your accomplishments. Check it out!
VERB: It's What You Do: A great site about "doing something" – lots of ideas, personal stories, celebrities and tips.
Last updated 8/2007
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