Keeping your kids active as a family

I remember the good old days when my boys were young and they spent hours playing outside. Whether it was digging in the sandbox or riding their trikes up and down the street, they never wanted to come inside and sometimes even cried when they needed to. Fast forward to today and the boys would much rather hide out in the basement with their favourite video games and cry when we force them outside, especially if the weather isn’t absolutely perfect. You just can’t win! lol 


Something we learned right away is, you can’t just ‘send’ them outside, you need to go outside too and get active as a family. Not only does it set a good example but it’s great bonding time as well!

family riding

Here are a few tips on how to et your family back into the routine of playing outside and how to make the most of the sunny months ahead

Break out the outdoor toys

We store all of our seasonal toys in the garage, so when the warm weather hits it’s time to start bring them all back out again. It can be really exciting for the boys to see toys they had long forgotten about or couldn’t wait to play with again. We don’t pull everything out at once, I find it keeps them interested longer if something new comes out in stages.

Shed winter routines

It’s time to celebrate the extended hours of daylight!! After dinner when homework and chores are complete we love to take a family walk or bike ride together. These days though, we are spending 4 nights a week on the soccer field. It’s official, I’m a soccer mom! 

Learn a new skill

Learning to ride a bike is a major milestone for any child! I love watching the transition from trike, to balance bike to training wheels and that big day when the training wheels come off! It’s so exciting to see them work toward their next goal and the pride they feel when they’ve acheived it! 

 

Hot Wheels Helmet

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Comments

  1. Stephanie LaPlante says

    I would love to win this for my little cousins.

  2. i would love this for my son.

  3. Lee-Ann S says

    Miss R is due for a new helmet and she’d absolutely love this.

  4. kathy downey says

    i would love this for my grandson

  5. Gillian Morgan says

    I want to win for my nephew.

  6. I want to win this for my son! Thanks for the chance!!

  7. Laurie P says

    Would love to win for my girl….she’s been enjoying her older brothers massive hot wheel collection lately. I think she’s a HUGE Hotwheels fan!

  8. my grandson could use a new helmet

  9. Jennifer P. says

    I want to win this for my youngest child.

  10. Anne Taylor says

    I’d like to win this for my nephew Tristan!

  11. Theresa C. says

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    for my nephew

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    I would love to win this for my son, Hudson 🙂

  15. Florence C says

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  16. ivy pluchinsky says

    I would like to win this so we can have an extra helmet around in case friends come over

  17. Carole Dube says

    I would love to win for my granddaughter

  18. My son

  19. Susan Patterson says

    I would like to win this for my grandson Xavier. He would love it – thank you!

  20. Maegan Morin says

    I would like to win this for my son!

  21. My nephew needs helmet!

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  23. Perfect for Kingston the Hot Wheels fan!

  24. Caroline M. says

    I would like to win this for our daughter.

  25. I would like this for my nephew

  26. Angela Mitchell says

    I’d love to win this for my son.

  27. I would love to have this for my son.

  28. I would like to win this for my grandson who loves to ride his bike and scooter.

  29. I’d like to win this for my son.

  30. SueSueper says

    I want to win this for my nephew, he loves Hot Wheels.

  31. Carol Denny says

    For my grandson

  32. I want to win for my son

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    I want to win this for my oldest daughter.

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    I would love to win this for NY stepchildren

  35. Treen Goodwin says

    I would love this for my Grandson Carter … he loves anything hot wheels and recently got a new bike , so he would love this helmet for sure thanks for the chance 🙂

  36. Erika Belanger says

    I would like to win this for my son, he loves hot wheels!! Thanks for the chance!

  37. I’d love to win this for my young cousin.

  38. Brittney House says

    I would like it for my nephew or niece.

  39. Audrey Skinner says

    I would love to win this for my great-nephew.

  40. Amy Heffernan says

    I would love to win this for my lil boy!

  41. Dayna Wilson says

    I’d like to win for my son, who is getting a bike for his birthday next month!

  42. Tim Stephens says

    My nephew Cade… we collect Hot Wheels together…

  43. Deanna Barkley says

    I would like too win it for my grandson. He rides his bike all the time and could use a new helmet.

  44. Rosanne Robinson says

    I’d love to win it for my sweet little grandson, he LOVES hot wheels and to ride his bike. 🙂

  45. Silvia D says

    for my step grandson who is just getting the training wheels off now!

  46. DANIELLE SULLIVAN says

    Would very much like to win this for my granddaughter who will turn 4 soon

  47. Nate Fuller says

    I have two little boys so this would get well used!

  48. for one of my nephews

  49. I’d like this for my daughter.

  50. Mary Warner says

    For my neighbour Jonathon, age 8.

  51. melissa marie says

    i would love this for my nephew. 🙂

  52. aarone mawdsley says

    i would donate it to charity

  53. MOHAMMAD ANJUM says

    for my grandSON

  54. Jennifer Thornton says

    My 4-year old daughter is a tomboy and LOVES her Hot Wheels bicycle…. she HATES her Minnie Mouse helmet so this helmet would make her day!

  55. My daughter, I haven’t bought her a helmet yet.

  56. Heidi c. says

    For my son!

  57. Rashid Majeed Sheikh says

    I want to win Helmet to my sweet daughter plus her Birthday coming in june….best present always remember!!

  58. Jennifer L. says

    I’d love to win this for my son.

  59. I want to win this for my nephew!

  60. Nicole B says

    I would like to win this for my son

  61. My nephew.

  62. Sheryl F says

    I would love to win this helmet for my youngest grandson, Tristan! <3

  63. JAMES DASILVA says

    My youngest son.

  64. My son.

  65. Mike Gismondi says

    i’d like to win this for my son

  66. nancy stokell says

    My grandson Parker

  67. Rick Roussel says

    my nephew Brandon. so active

  68. Chris Wray says

    My son christopher.

  69. Julie G. says

    I’d like to win this for my grandson

  70. Juliee Fitze says

    I would like to win this for my grandson.

  71. roger simmons says

    My son who is an avid biker

  72. Wanda Bergman says

    I’d love to win this for my friend’s little boy.

  73. Nancy Parsons says

    I would love to win this for my son.

  74. This would be for my nephew!

  75. Heather Howard says

    My little guy is ridding a Hannah Montana bike, so this would be for him! Thank you for the opportunity!

  76. Viv Sluys says

    I would like to win this for my middle daughter as she is having a hard time agreeing with us that her old helmet doesn’t fit anymore and needs to be passed down to her sister!

  77. Robyn Bellefleur says

    I wont to win this for my nephew. He needs a new helmet since he has out grown his other one.

  78. My son would love this to match his hot wheels scooter!

  79. I would win this for my nephew.

  80. Tamara M says

    My nephew Parker is learning to ride a bike, and he loves Hot Wheels!

  81. Debbie F says

    I would like to win this for my grandson.

  82. my son

  83. Kelley Moore says

    I’d like to win this for my nephew

  84. cheryl hodgkins says

    I would like to win this for a child in need since I dont have any grandsons only granddaughters

  85. For my youngest son.

  86. Rachel C. says

    I’d love to win this for my niece!

  87. Jeffrey Rossnagel says

    I want to win this for my son

  88. Caroline M. says

    I would love to win this for our son & daughter.

  89. I would like to win for my son, he needs a new helmet. Thank you.

  90. Marlene J says

    My friends son

  91. jasna malobabic says

    For my daughter.

  92. Angela Stevens says

    I would like to win this or my boyfriends nephew Johnathon.

  93. I want to win this for my son – he would love it!

  94. Doreen Lamoureux says

    I WILL GIVE THIS TO SOMEONE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO NEEDS ONE.

  95. Debbie W says

    My niece needs a new one

  96. Michelle K says

    Would like to win this for my son

  97. Charmaine says

    I’d like to win for my son.

  98. I want to win this for my son, he has grown out of his

  99. cool for my kid.

  100. Marina M. says

    I want to win it for my son. His helmet is getting small on him, perfect time to change.

  101. My 3 year old son, he is out growing his helmet.

  102. Colleen Rose says

    My god son needs a new helmet and loves hot wheels

  103. Jodi Mitrovic says

    I’d love to win this for my little guy! Thank-you for the chance 🙂

  104. shirley li says

    my son (:

  105. Lisa Neutel says

    i would love to win this for my son ..he needs a new helmet

  106. Marilyn Legault says

    I have a grandson who is a big hot wheel fan

  107. I would love to win this for my son!

  108. michelle hebert says

    i would love to win it for my son

  109. I would love to win it for my nephew

  110. Rosanne Robinson says

    I would love to win it for my grandson.

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