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Being physically active helps children grow, learn, build

strong muscles and bones, have energy, maintain a healthy
weight, and feel good about themselves.

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Preschool children
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GRAINS

VEGETABLES

EVERYDAY
ACTIVITIES

PLAY
ACTIVITIES

RECREATIONAL
ACTIVITIES

Play outside
Ride less, walk
more:
Walk to preschool
Walk to the store
Walk to the park
Help around the
house or yard
Walk and play
with your pet
Pick up your toys
Ride bikes

Activities that make

you breathe hard and
sweat!
Playing games:
Follow the
leader
Tag games
Hide and seek
Dancing to music
Playing TV or
video games that
get you moving

Relay races
Playing with balls
Playing soccer
Playing T-ball
Swimming

FRUITS

ACTIVITIES TO
REDUCE
Watching TV
Watching
nonactive
computer
and video
games
Sitting for
more than
30 minutes
at a time

OILS

MILK

FREE TIME
ACTIVITIES
Bike riding
Swinging
Exploring a
nature park
Flying a kite
Digging in the
dirt or sand
Tumbling in the
leaves
Building a
snowman

MEAT/
BEANS

STRENGTH &
FLEXIBILITY ACTIVITIES
Climbing on playground equipment
Tumbling
Climbing stairs
Playing in obstacle
courses
Dancing
Martial arts

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Being physically active helps children grow, learn, build

strong muscles and bones, have energy, maintain a healthy
weight, and feel good about themselves.

INSTRUCTIONS:
Draw a picture of yourself
climbing up the stairs of the
pyramid.

In the spaces provided below,

draw and color a picture of
yourself doing some of your
favorite activities.

GRAINS

EVERYDAY
ACTIVITIES

PLAY
ACTIVITIES

VEGETABLES

RECREATIONAL
ACTIVITIES

FRUITS

ACTIVITIES TO
REDUCE

OILS

MEAT/
BEANS

MILK

FREE TIME
ACTIVITIES

STRENGTH &
FLEXIBILITY ACTIVITIES

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PARENTS:
Children enjoy being active
when parents and other family
members are active, too.

You can use the open spaces

above to draw pictures of some
physical activities you and your
child can do together.

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