CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SCOTTISH CHILDREN’S HEALTH WEEK ACTIVITY BOOK 2024
We have made a week full of colourful fun activities for you to download above. Email enquiries@childrenshealthscotland.org about receiving printed copies of the activity book. You can find an easy read version below.
We can all benefit from being active every day. It can help you feel stronger, more energetic, sleep better – and have FUN! Today, let’s get involved with games, spend time outdoors, and get out bodies moving. All kinds of exercise will help your health and wellbeing physically, socially, emotionally, and mentally. So, let’s #BeActive!
ACTIVITIES FOR YOU TO TRY
Here are three Monday #BEACTIVE Activities for you to try during Scottish Children’s Health Week.
ACTIVITY 1 | ANIMAL MAGIC
We all need a little magic in our lives! Try casting a pretend spell on a friend to make them act like an animal! Maybe they need to hop like a frog, hiss like a snake, or make their arm into a trunk like an elephant! Why not invite your class or family to join in too? You could try to race as your animals or even have a contest for the best animal noise!
ACTIVITY 2 | BALANCING ACT
There are lots of different ways to be active, and lots of ways to look after our physical health. Try working on your balance by imagining you are a tightrope walker high above the ground. Can you keep your balance? Draw a line on the ground outside, try to walk across the line with your arms out at your side. Can you make it into a game or challenge with your friends or family?
ACTIVITY 3 | STRETCH
Stretching is a good way to keep our bodies healthy and our muscles active. Why not leave notes around your room to remind you to stretch? Try to touch your toes or be tall like a tree with your arms reaching out to the sky. For an added challenge, try taking some deep breaths while you stretch. How does it feel after? Do you notice a difference after a day, a week, a month?
We are delighted to have partnered with LEARNING THROUGH LANDSCAPES for #BEACTIVE Monday! Learning Through Landscapes have provided us with a Naturally Creative Outdoors Activity which you can find out about in the SCHW 2024 Activity Book!
