At Home Physical Activity

Local Resources

• A message from the KCMO Parks Director about which park facilities are open in Kansas City.
• Updates on facilities, parks, trails, and events from Johnson County Parks and Recreation District. En español.
• Is your neighborhood walkable? BikeWalk KC has tips on how to conduct your own walkability audit.
• The Kansas City Chiefs have compiled free digital education resources for parents, kids and teachers to help kids Huddle At Home.
• Hy-Vee Kids Fit has 30 activities that require no equipment to keep kids active and entertained while at home.

All Ages

• Expert tips, workout videos and engaging, time-efficient physical activity ideas for families.
• Ideas and tips for staying physically active during quarantine from the World Health Organization.
  
• Develop a plan and use local resources to get out and be active, from America Walks.
• Play Works has a series of short videos, live-streaming sessions and short games to play with another person or in a small group.
• P.E. with Joe is a series of 30 minute P.E. classes that parents and kids can do together.
• Featured resources, types of exercise and duration recommendations with tools to use at home. 
• The World Health Organization shares the importance of physical activity at home, tips to get moving and age recommendations for exercise.
• Virtual national park tours to reconnect with places to be active outdoors.

Elementary and Middle School

• Shape America has everything parents need to hold a Mind & Body-themed field day with their kids.
• FitnessGram has online PE resources and videos explaining aerobic capacity, muscular fitness, and body composition.
• BOKS at Home offers downloadable yoga classes, functional movement, mindfulness, games and livestreams. All exercise programs are research-based and taught by verified trainers on each subject area.
• Fun At Bat is an entry-level baseball program for kids with an emphasis on character development, functional movement, active play, and fun.
• PE Universe has a series of exercise videos, challenges, worksheets, blogs, activity calendars for staying active at home.
• Fun, positive and convenient live exercise videos for families and kids.
• Resources from Healthier Generation focus on ways to include physical education and physical activity in distance learning.
• A list of physical activity equipment substitutions to stay active at home.
• The Health Move Minds calendar by SHAPE America is a printable calendar for mindful movements each day in the month of April.
  
• Creative planning techniques for creating a daily routine for work and play at home.
• The YMCA has at-home video workouts that can be done with objects found in your house.
• At-Home & Distance Learning Resources for Parents and Educators.

Dance Parties

• Kid Power has free dance, yoga and activity videos to help students feel energized and empowered.
• GoNoodle has engaging content and games such as dance parties, yoga and mindfulness exercises.
• Short videos to get kids moving at home from Active Schools.
• Healthy Hip-hop has hip-hop videos and songs to be active to or just watch and enjoy.

Safety

• Are swimming pools safe during the pandemic? The KC Kids Doc shares her take on the safety of kids going to pools during COVID-19. NEW
• The do’s and don’ts of exercising outside during self-quarantine, including activities that are safe to do outside.
• Personal safety recommendations and suggestions for staying active outdoors and indoors.
• Safe options for activities during COVID-19.

Special Needs

• Expert recommendations on how to get toddlers their 30+ minutes of play per day.
• Fitness videos at various levels focused on providing instruction for improving the flexibility, endurance and strength of people with intellectual disabilities.
• Strength routines developed and taught by certified personal trainers. Each routine is tailored for those with intellectual disabilities.
• Adapted exercises for kids and teens with special needs from the Special Olympics.
• Physical activity guidelines for different children age groups from the Canadian Pediatric Society. It also includes activities for children with chronic illnesses.

Please check back later for more Fit-Tastic! at Home resources as we continue to update this list!

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