Ready to try the No Hands Game?
It's a fun and active challenge! Here’s how to play:
🔹 Set Up: Place all soft items (pillows, cushions, etc.) at one end of the room or garden.
🔹 The Challenge: Move all the items to the other side without using your hands!
🔹 Be Creative: Use different parts of the body to carry the items as quickly as possible.
Game Variations:
✅ Compete against a partner to see who finishes first!
✅ Drop an item? Go back and start your turn again.
✅ Work together using specific body parts (use a ‘Twister’ spinner for extra fun!).
✅ Add pillows or blankets to dodge, jump over, or crawl under for an extra challenge.
Tag us in your #JoyofMovingUK moments! Let’s get active and have fun!
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Looking for ways to inspire your children to move and learn through play?
The Joy of moving programme brings movement and learning together through an engaging six-week school programme
A mix of classroom lessons and interactive activities give children nine extra hours of dedicated learning about the benefits of movement— all inspired by our unique Joy of moving methodology.
Discover more about helping children build active habits through play at the link in bio.
Happy International Dance Day 💃🕺
Dance is a great way to get active, express creativity and have fun. Whether it’s freestyle moves in the living room, a dance-off in the garden or learning a new routine together, movement through dance helps build confidence, coordination and energy.
Why not celebrate today by encouraging your children to put on their favourite song and get moving; to jump, spin or groove however they like – there’s no wrong way to dance!
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Scrambled Eggs is a fun memory game. Here's how to play:
1️. Design five colourful ‘eggs’ (using balls, socks, or paper). 2️. One player sets the order, the other gets ten seconds to memorise it. 3️. They then get scrambled up, challenging the second player to try and put them back in their original order!
Looking for more games like Scrambled Eggs? You can find a whole range of activities in our Resource Hub, using the link in our bio.
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Happy World Circus Day!
The circus is all about fun, movement and creativity – just like active play. From balancing acts to juggling and acrobatics, it’s a reminder that movement can be fun and exciting.
Why not bring the magic of the circus into playtime? Try simple activities like balancing on a line, throwing and catching, or creating your own mini performance. It’s all about having fun while keeping active!
Find more playful ideas on the Resource Hub – check the link in our bio.
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The Joy of moving programme is all about moving through play, helping children to build key skills while having fun. It focuses on four key areas: • Motor Coordination • Physical Fitness • Cognitive Functions • Life Skills
By making movement fun and engaging, we can help children develop key skills that will hopefully stay with them for life.
Find out more on our Resource hub – link in bio.
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Can you guess the sport?
This charades-inspired game is a fun way to get kids moving.
Step 1: Make a list of as many sports or physical activities as you can. If you have any equipment at home, grab it to help act them out.
Step 2: One player acts out a sport or activity, while the others guess. See how many you can get in two minutes.
Step 3: If you’re playing with three people, one acts while the other two guess. With four or more, split into teams and see who can guess the most.
It’s a great way to get moving, get thinking and have loads of fun!
Read more about ‘Guess the sport’ in the link in bio.
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The Joy of moving Project is an exciting mix of classroom and activity-based learning, designed for children aged 9-10. Over the span of six weeks, each child receives nine hours of dedicated learning covering:
✅ The importance of getting active
✅ The connection between body and mind
✅ Hydration and meal planning
✅ Balanced diets based on the NHS Eatwell Guide
Through fun games and interactive activities, children develop key skills like teamwork and motor coordination.
Find out more with the link in our bio.
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Research shows the average child is getting less than three hours of physical activity per week – far below the recommended 60 minutes per day. Many parents also feel their kids are less active than they were at the same age.
With 70% of parents worried about the impact a lack of movement has on their child’s wellbeing, it’s clear we need to make it a bigger part of everyday life. The good news? Getting moving can be fun by incorporating play! Encouraging play and activity from a young age helps build positive habits for life.
Read more about the research with the link in bio!
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Keeping kids active is a fun and rewarding way to inspire active habits! It should be joyful, exciting and full of play. Whether it’s a game of tag, riding bikes or running around the park, playing one of our Joy of moving games based on scientifically-backed methodology helps children to build confidence, teamwork and positive habits into adulthood.
We believe every moment can be an opportunity for fun and learning.
Find out more about moving through play on our Resource Hub –link in our bio.
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Are you looking for inspiration to get active as a family?
Or perhaps you're wondering how to make getting active more fun? We’re here to support!
You can find answers to both these questions with a range of activities and tips on our Joy of moving Resource Hub! It’s your one-stop shop for all things movement.
Head to the link in bio to explore!
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What better way to build teamwork than through fun and active play?
Whether it’s a group game, a shared challenge, or just moving together, being active strengthens bonds and sparks joy! Discover more ways to move together in our Joy of moving Resource Hub—link in bio!
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