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Healthy Kids Day

On Saturday, April 16, the Palisades-Malibu YMCA is encouraging all kids and parents in the Palisades to come to the Y for a play date and commit to being active every day. It’s all part of the YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day™ – the nation’s largest health day for families. The free event will take place at Simon Meadow on the Corner of Sunset and Temescal Canyon from 10am – 12pm and feature activities such as Fitness Circuits, Yoga, Gardening Project, Moon Bounce Arts and Crafts and more.

As part of Healthy Kids Day, the Y encourages families to make play dates everyday as a simple way to become healthier, more active and connected. The Palisades-Malibu YMCA recommends five simple activities families can do to play together:

 1.  Schedule a Game Night: Play games with the kids that incorporate physical activity, such as Charades.

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2.  Dance, Dance: Turn on your favorite party music and dance! Make this activity more fun with a dance contest.

3.  Go Riding: Find a new bike path or park for a fun afternoon outdoors; grab your helmets and go rollerblading or bike riding. 

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4.  Channel Your Inner Youth: Remember playing hopscotch, jump rope, Simon Says or freeze tag as a kid? Teach your favorite childhood game to your kid(s) and play them together.

5.  Play Outside: Visit your neighborhood park or camp out in your backyard for some outdoor fun. Get everyone moving with fun sports like soccer, basketball or baseball.

 

Healthy Kids Day will be celebrated at nearly 1,600 Ys across the country, with more than 700,000 families expected to attend this year.

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