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The following are some ideas for family oriented sports and home activities that the whole family can enjoy:

• Make your own bubble shapes using thin flexible wire and have the children chase bubbles in the backyard or park
• Set up an obstacle course in the backyard that requires the kids to climb, hop, and jump.
• Play croquet.
• Plan a treasure hunt in the backyard.
• Take a nature walk through a local park or forest.
• Play hop-scotch, tag, jump rope or hide and go seek.
• Plant a garden or clean up the garden by pulling weeds and mowing the lawn.
• Walk the family dog, or if you don't have a dog, offer to walk a neighbor's dog.
• Take a walk or bike ride after dinner together, or go to the park for some fun.
• Take the kids to the local swimming pool.
• Have a hula hoop contest.
• Go on a bug hunt and see how many different kinds of bugs the kids can find.
• Play Frisbee.
• Wash the car.
• Rake the leaves in the fall, or shovel the snow in the winter.
• Build an ice rink in the backyard during the winter and go ice skating.
• Fly a kite together on a windy day.
• Go to a driving range or play miniature golf.
• Play hide and seek
• Play traditional backyard sports like basketball, kickball, softball, and badminton.
• Have a picnic outdoors and let the kids help prepare the food.
• Take a trip to the local zoo; it is fun and involves lots of walking or wheeling.
• Play a game of catch.