Tips for home activities:

• Buy toys or equipment that promotes physical activity.
• Limit time spent watching television programs, videotapes, and playing computer games.
  
• Use physical activity rather than food as a reward (e.g. let the children choose the activity of the day).
  
• Get off the couch and change the channel manually -- or better yet, turn it off!
• Invite friends over and play fun games such as red light, green light.
  

Tips for rainy day or winter weather activities:

• Create a family video of exercise routines.
  
• Invent a new dance and name it after your family.
  
• Host a dance fever contest.
  

Tips for Backyard activities:

• Run, jog, and walk in a family treasure hunt.
  
• Play soccer, basketball, or hot potato with a ball.
  
• Juggle with the entire family.
  
• Have a hula hoop contest, and time each person.
  
• Jump rope to music
  
• Play a frisbee game.
  
• Play a game of badminton and serve from where the birdie drops to keep moving.
  
• Play hopscotch and organize a family tournament.
  
• Play a “Tag and You're It" game.
  
• Walk the dog
  
• Help wash the car.