Children are the future of society. Now both parents and schools attach great importance to children's health. Children need to stay healthy. In addition to diet and sleep, exercise is the most important thing. The playground provides children with good conditions. Today I will talk about children's sports from several aspects.
The Benifits of Physical Play
Physical health
1. Promote bone and muscle development: Physical play helps healthy bone and muscle development, increases bone density, and reduces the risk of future fractures.
2. Enhance cardiopulmonary function: Through physical play, children's cardiopulmonary endurance can be improved, and the function of the heart and lungs can be enhanced.
3. Weight control: Regular physical play can help burn excess calories, prevent childhood obesity, and establish healthy living habits.
4. Improve immunity: If children exercise regularly, they can enhance the immune system and reduce the occurrence of colds and other common diseases.
5. Improve coordination and balance: Many forms of sports or games can improve children's motor skills, coordination, and body balance.
Mental health
1. Improve mood and mental state: Physical play can stimulate the secretion of endorphins in the body, improve mood, and reduce the risk of anxiety and depression.
2. Improve self-confidence and self-esteem: By overcoming challenges and making progress in sports, children's self-confidence and self-esteem will be improved.
3. Cultivate persistence and endurance: Physical exercise can help children learn to persist and face setbacks, and help develop endurance and tenacity.
Social skills development
1. Enhance teamwork skills: Sports activities, especially team or group sports, can help children learn to cooperate with others, which helps to improve social skills and team spirit.
2. Build friendships: Through sports activities, children have more opportunities to interact with their peers, make friends, and enhance social networks.
3. Cultivate leadership and responsibility: In team sports, children can learn leadership skills, build a sense of responsibility, and understand fair competition.
Intellectual and cognitive development
1. Improve attention and concentration: Physical exercise can promote blood flow in the brain, improve children's attention and concentration, and can help academic performance of kids.
2. Enhance learning ability: Studies have shown that physical play can promote the development of the hippocampus in the brain, improve memory and learning ability.
3. Develop problem-solving skills: Through learning strategies and tactics in sports, children can improve their problem-solving skills and logical thinking skills.
Living habits
1. Establish a regular routine: Regular physical exercise and games helps to establish good habits and improve sleep quality.
2. Develop healthy eating habits: Increased activity will give children a deeper understanding of nutritional needs, thereby promoting the development of healthy eating habits.
3. Enhance time management ability: Finding a balance between learning and physical exercise will help children improve their time management ability.
Coping with stress
1. Emotional venting channel: Physical play provides an effective emotional venting channel to help children relieve stress in daily study and life.
2. Enhance stress resistance: Through various challenges and setbacks in physical exercise, children's stress resistance and adaptability will gradually increase.
Kids indoor playground fun physical exercise games
Toddlers (2-5 years old)
1. Balloon Bop
How to play: Children use their palms or a small ball racket to hit balloons to keep them in the air.
Purpose: Improve hand-eye coordination, reaction speed, and concentration.
2. Tissue Dance
How to play: Each child takes a tissue and dances to the music to make sure the tissue does not fall.
Purpose: Enhance sense of rhythm, coordination, and flexibility.
3. Animal Walks
How to play:Children imitate the walks of various animals, such as bear crawls, frog jumps, and duck walks.
Purpose: Improve body coordination, strength, and imitation ability.
4. Bubble Catch
How to play: Blow bubbles and try to catch or pop them.
Purpose: Improve hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills and concentration.
5. Ribbon Dance
How to play: Use colorful ribbons to dance to music.
Purpose: Promote motor coordination, creativity and dance rhythm.
Preschoolers (4-6 years old)
1. Indoor Obstacle Course
How to play: Set up simple obstacles with furniture, pillows, cushions, etc., and children need to climb, jump or crawl through them.
Purpose: Improve hand-eye coordination, balance and flexibility.
2. Hopscotch
How to play: Make hopscotch grids on the floor with tape or mats and let children jump in order.
Purpose: Improve balance, coordination and number recognition.
3. Pass the Ball
How to play: Children sit or stand in a circle and pass the ball to the next person.
Purpose: Improve hand-eye coordination, teamwork and interaction skills.
4. Mini Bowling
How to play: Bowling games using small bowling balls and bottles.
Purpose: Enhance fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and goal setting ability.
5. Mat Games
How to play: Use yoga mats or other soft mats for activities such as tumbling, hopping, and balance exercises.
Purpose: Improve balance, strength and coordination.
Elementary school students (6-12 years old)
1. Indoor Basketball
How to play: Use soft balls and mini basketball hoops for shooting practice or competition.
Purpose: Improve hand-eye coordination, accuracy and strategic thinking.
2. Dance Mat
How to play: Use an electronic dance mat or similar device to dance to music and light instructions.
Purpose: Improve rhythm, coordination and endurance.
3. Tug of War
How to play: Use a soft rope to pull each other, which can be done in groups or one-on-one.
Purpose: Improve strength, teamwork and endurance.
4. Carpet Climbing
How to play: Use a carpet or cloth wall with handholds and footrests for climbing.
Purpose: Improve strength, flexibility and strategic thinking.
5. Yoga Games
How to play: Perform simple yoga movements in an entertaining way, imitating the postures of various animals or natural phenomena.
Purpose: Improve flexibility, balance and body awareness.
6. Shadow Tag
How to play: Use a flashlight or other light and shadow equipment, and children need to touch or track the light and shadow with their hands.
Purpose: Improve reaction speed, hand-eye coordination and interactive skills.
Kids outdoor playground fun physical play games
Toddlers (2-5 years old)
1. Sand Play
How to play: Use buckets, shovels and other tools to build sand castles, dig holes and build small sand cities in the sand pit.
Purpose: Improve fine motor skills, creativity and cooperation.
2. Bubble Chase
How to play: Blow bubbles, and children chase and try to pop them.
Purpose: Improve hand-eye coordination, running ability and entertainment.
3. Swing Time
How to play: Children play on swing-style equipment.
Purpose: Enhance balance, core strength and fun experience.
4. Slide Play
How to play: Children climb up and slide down the slide.
Purpose: Improve hand-foot coordination, courage and adventurous spirit.
5. Scooter/Bike Riding
How to play: Use a scooter or small bicycle to ride.
Purpose: Enhance coordination, balance and self-confidence.
Preschoolers (4-6 years old)
1. Basketball Play
How to play: Use a basketball and basket of appropriate size for shooting and dribbling practice.
Purpose: Enhance hand-eye coordination, accuracy and teamwork.
2. Balance Beam
How to play: Walk on a low balance beam or perform simple balancing movements.
Purpose: Improve balance, concentration and body control.
3. Tag Game
How to play: Classic chasing games such as "One, Two, Three, Wooden Man" and traffic lights.
Purpose: Improve reaction speed, running ability and social interaction.
4. Jump Rope
How to play: Children participate in single or multi-person jump rope activities.
Purpose: Enhance cardiopulmonary function, coordination and endurance.
5. Kite Flying
How to play: Fly a kite in an open space.
Purpose: Improve endurance, hand-eye coordination, and experience the fun of nature.
Elementary school students (6-12 years old)
1. Soccer Game
How to play: Play a mini football game or practice basic skills such as shooting and passing.
Purpose: Improve teamwork, tactical understanding and physical fitness.
2. Climbing Wall
How to play: Perform low-level rock climbing activities in a safe environment.
Purpose: Enhance physical strength, strategic thinking and self-confidence.
3. Athletics Training
How to play: Track and field activities such as running, long jump, and throwing.
Purpose: Improve speed, strength, and technical ability.
4. Hopscotch
How to play: Draw grids on the ground and compete in hopping grids.
Purpose: Improve balance, coordination, and logical thinking.
5. Tug of War
How to play: Tug of War competition using ropes for grouping.
Purpose: Enhance strength, teamwork, and competitive awareness.
6. Treasure Hunt
How to play: Set up multiple task points in the square or on the grass, and children need to complete the task according to the prompts to find "treasures".
Purpose: Enhance strategic thinking, teamwork, and adventurous spirit.
7. Capture the Flag
How to play: Work in groups, capture each other's flags and bring them back to the base area.
Purpose: Improve teamwork, strategic planning and physical fitness.
How to create a safe sports environment for children?
Space safety
Indoor spaces
Cleaning and tidying: Make sure the ground is clean and free of debris and sharp objects.
Anti-slip measures: Anti-slip materials should be used on the ground, especially in slippery areas.
Space division: Set up clear activity areas and rest areas to prevent children from crowding in a small space.
Ventilation and lighting: Ensure good ventilation and proper lighting indoors.
Outdoor spaces
Ground materials: Use soft materials such as rubber mats or grass to reduce injuries when falling.
Area division: Clearly divide different activity areas to prevent different types of activities from interfering with each other.
Inspect the venue: Regularly check whether there are any dangerous objects on the venue, such as broken glass, sharp stones, etc.
Fences and barriers: Install fences and barriers to prevent children from running out of the safe area.
Safety equipment
Equipment inspection: Regularly check whether the amusement equipment is intact and whether there are any loose or damaged parts.
Appropriate size: Choose equipment that is suitable for the age and height of children, and avoid using equipment that is too large or too small for them.
Use soft materials: Use soft materials such as sponge pads, foam mats, etc. in places where they may fall.
Proper maintenance: Clean and maintain the equipment regularly to prevent accidental injuries caused by equipment problems.
Supervision and guidance
Sufficient supervision: There should always be an adult on site to supervise and ensure the safety of the children.
Appropriate ratio: The number of children supervised by each adult should be reasonable, and it is generally recommended to be 1:6-8.
First aid knowledge: Supervisors should have basic first aid knowledge and be able to deal with accidents in a timely manner.
Clear rules: Set and explain the rules of the activities and safety precautions so that children know what they can and cannot do.
Education and guidance
Safety awareness: Explain the importance of safety to children and let them develop the habit of consciously abiding by safety rules.
Demonstrate the correct use method: Teach children to use various equipment and instruments correctly to avoid accidents caused by misuse.
Encourage teamwork: Guide children to help and cooperate with each other, and avoid pushing or fighting.
Wear appropriate clothing and equipment
Sportswear: Make sure children wear comfortable and well-fitting sportswear, and avoid overly tight or loose clothing.
Protective equipment: Equip appropriate protective equipment according to the type of activity, such as helmets, elbow pads, knee pads, etc.
Develop an emergency plan
Emergency phone: Prepare an emergency phone in advance, such as 120 (emergency phone).
First aid kit: The venue should be equipped with a first aid kit containing basic first aid supplies, such as bandages, band-aids, disinfectants, etc.
Clear emergency exits and assembly points: Indoor venues must mark emergency exits and assembly points so that they can evacuate quickly in an emergency.
Environmental hygiene
Regular disinfection: In particular, shared equipment should be disinfected regularly, especially during flu season or high incidence of infectious diseases.
Sanitary facilities: Ensure that there are convenient sanitary facilities such as sinks and toilets in the venue.
Communication between parents and children
Parent participation: Invite parents to participate in or observe their children's activities to increase their sense of security and participation.
Feedback mechanism: Establish a feedback mechanism so that parents and children can reflect safety issues and suggestions during activities.
