The Isle of Wight Council’s public health service is encouraging families on the Island to get active as part of a national scheme.
The government’s Change4Life project has launched the ’10 Minute Shake-up’ scheme which aims to encourage children to get 60 minutes of physical activity each day by taking part in fun games that last 10 minutes each that all the family can take part in.
Free accessories including a stopwatch, activity cards featuring characters from Disney’s Frozen, Monsters, Jungle Book and Fairies, and a Disney-themed wall chart and stickers are available.
These can be ordered by logging on to www.nhs.uk/change4life or by picking up a leaflet from leisure centres or children’s centres and filling out the form at the back and sending it via Freepost.
Suggested fun themed activities include a Toy Story balloon rodeo and a Mickey Mouse water race.
Councillor Phil Jordan, Executive member for public health, said:
“It is very important children are active as part of a healthy lifestyle and the Change4Life 10 Minute Shake-up is a great way to make physical activity fun and enjoyable.
“Giving the scheme a Disney theme is also good as it will encourage more people to take part.
Article continues below this advertisement “It also shows you can do these activities in the comfort of your own home, so children can enjoy the activities in a familiar environment.”
The Change4Life website also has a number of healthy recipes for the family to enjoy as part of a healthy lifestyle.
