Zambia

ACTIVITY IDEAS FOR ALL THE FAMILY

If your family loves gaming, why not check out some of our favourite picks to get all the family moving and make screen time worth it. Who says exercise can’t be fun!

Our bodies love to move, but we know its sometimes hard to get the family up and about. So, if you are looking for inspiration, here are some of our favourite apps, virtual games, and online resources that can help. You can all get involved in and enjoy from the comfort of your own home, which makes them perfect for fitting around a busy family routine!

Check out our picks below. They’ll help you break a sweat, but we promise you’ll have lots of fun at the same time – whatever your budget.

Cosmic Kids

For YouTubers

These apps are great to kick start getting more active for kids and adults alike. You can all get involved!

Cosmic Kids

Cosmic Kids Yoga

Cosmic Kids Yoga combines yoga, mindfulness and relaxation, designed especially for kids aged three years and up. Whatever your kids’ interests, there will be themed episodes to match – from Pokémon to Frozen and everything in between!

GoNoodle

GoNoodle

GoNoodle videos will get the kids moving, helping them to be their strongest, bravest, silliest, smartest and best selves. Over 14 million kids each month are dancing, stretching, running, jumping, deep breathing and wiggling with GoNoodle.

For App-Lovers These apps help kids and adults alike keep active whilst having fun!

For App-Lovers

These apps help kids and adults alike keep active whilst having fun!

Nike Training Club Nike Training Club is fully loaded with over 100 workouts, alongside guidance from experts for every move – helping you get fitter and stronger than ever. Earn badges and trophies for reaching workout milestones and much more. Give it a go!

Nike Training Club

Nike Training Club is fully loaded with over 100 workouts, alongside guidance from experts for every move – helping you get fitter and stronger than ever. Earn badges and trophies for reaching workout milestones and much more. Give it a go!

7 Minute Workout 7 Minute Workout is perfect if you’re short on time between school runs or looking after little ones. The workouts are hosted by personal trainers and have been designed to help burn the maximum amount of calories and get your heart pumping in just seven minutes. Phew!

7 Minute Workout

7 Minute Workout is perfect if you’re short on time between school runs or looking after little ones. The workouts are hosted by personal trainers and have been designed to help burn the maximum amount of calories and get your heart pumping in just seven minutes. Phew!

Geocaching Geocaching is a great way to get the kids exploring. Use your mobile phone to find hide and seek containers, called “geocaches” or “caches”, at specific locations marked by coordinates all over the world!

Geocaching

Geocaching is a great way to get the kids exploring. Use your mobile phone to find hide and seek containers, called “geocaches” or “caches”, at specific locations marked by coordinates all over the world!

For Gamers If your family loves gaming and you want to make their screen time worth it, check out some of our picks to get you all moving!

For Gamers

If your family loves gaming and you want to make their screen time worth it, check out some of our picks to get you all moving!

Just Dance Now Just Dance Now is the go-to dance video game that allows you to unleash your inner dancer. No need for a videogame console, all you need is a smartphone and a little space to get your toes tapping and shoulders locking to the beat!

Just Dance Now

Just Dance Now is the go-to dance video game that allows you to unleash your inner dancer. No need for a videogame console, all you need is a smartphone and a little space to get your toes tapping and shoulders locking to the beat!

Pokémon Go Pokémon Go lets you get out and about with the kids to find all the Pokémon in your local area! The kids will love it because it feels like a video game, you’ll love it because they are getting some fresh air!

Pokémon Go

Pokémon Go lets you get out and about with the kids to find all the Pokémon in your local area! The kids will love it because it feels like a video game, you’ll love it because they are getting some fresh air!

WiiFit WiiFit is the original fitness game that motivates players to get up and moving towards a healthier lifestyle. Try your hand at yoga, strength training, aerobics and balance games, all from the comfort of your own living room!

WiiFit

WiiFit is the original fitness game that motivates players to get up and moving towards a healthier lifestyle. Try your hand at yoga, strength training, aerobics and balance games, all from the comfort of your own living room!

Additional Activities For popular online dance challenges or inspiration for group activities, why not check out these options!

Additional Activities

For popular online dance challenges or inspiration for group activities, why not check out these options!

Dance Challenges Why not take part in an online dance challenge to get moving and grooving? Following the success of the Jerusalema challenge, which took Africa and the world by storm, we've found some dance challenges that are proving popular in Zambia. You can take part with friends, with family, or by yourself.

Dance Challenges

Why not take part in an online dance challenge to get moving and grooving? Following the success of the Jerusalema challenge, which took Africa and the world by storm, we've found some dance challenges that are proving popular in Zambia. You can take part with friends, with family, or by yourself.

Join a walking or running club In Zambia, a group of women have set up the Fearless 261 group, which offers safety in numbers for women while exercising. In South Africa and Eswatini, there are organised Parkrun events. Exercising with others can help keep your motivation levels up and can also be safer, especially in urban settings and bigger cities. Keep an eye out, especially in early mornings and around dusk and you may spot these groups making their way around your neighbourhood. Why not approach a local group and ask to join, or take inspiration from them and set up your own group with your friends and family?

Join a walking or running club

In Zambia, a group of women have set up the Fearless 261 group, which offers safety in numbers for women while exercising. In South Africa and Eswatini, there are organised Parkrun events. Exercising with others can help keep your motivation levels up and can also be safer, especially in urban settings and bigger cities. Keep an eye out, especially in early mornings and around dusk and you may spot these groups making their way around your neighbourhood. Why not approach a local group and ask to join, or take inspiration from them and set up your own group with your friends and family?


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