Toddlers and Preschoolers – Recreation
Physical Activity
Exercise and physical activity are essential for good health and development. Even toddlers and preschoolers can benefit from getting active!
- Canada's Physical Activity Guide
- Exercise and the Brain – Physical activity is not only good for the body, it's also good for your brain. A little movement may make one feel sharper – and increased physical activity can even have a measurable impact on students' reading and math grades.
- Get outside and get active! – Recent studies show that when children are exposed to nature and the outdoors they are happier, have more energy and are less anxious.
- Getting active after school – The after-school period is often a sedentary time for kids, as their parents may tend to keep them indoors in a safe place instead of running around outside. An active child should be getting physical activity at home, at school and in the community. And there are plenty of ways that you can encourage your kids to get more physical activity into the hours after school.
- Girls and physical activity
- It's Snow Time: Find your perfect winter activity
- The most important thing parents can do to get their kids to move more
- Outdoor Activities in Manitoba
- How can I stick to my resolutions to lose weight and be more active?
- Healthy Active Living
- Physical Activity – Find out how parents and teachers can promote physical activity in schools.
- Physical Activity in Early Childhood: Setting the Stage for Lifelong Healthy Habits – Physical activity is important to many aspects of child health and development.
- Physical Literacy
- Recreation, Volunteer and Physical Activity Publications
- Recreational Trails
- Tips on Getting Active and Recreation Organizations – Less than half of all Manitobans get enough physical activity to improve health. Here are some tips to help you keep moving.
- When is My Child Ready for Sports – Use this table that matches your child's skill development with those needed for common organized sports and activities.
Winter Activities
- Beating Cabin Fever: Winter Activities Indoors & Out
- Winter Wonderland – Manitoba is known for its long winters, so get the family into warm clothing and out of the house to experience all that is a Manitoba winter!
- Arctic Glacier Winter Park – Bring your family to the Forks in Winnipeg where you can skate on 1.2 kilometres of trails, slide down the toboggan run, skate your way through the Great-West Life Snowman Lane or try your tricks in the professionally designed Snowboard Fun Park.
- Don't Hibernate – Participate – Get "in motion" this winter, and get some exercise
- Winter Activities in Central Plains Manitoba
- Ski Manitoba's Provincial Parks
- Outdoor Activities in Manitoba