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Sample Activities

The At My Best® Play Day Online Toolkit includes a list of activities for schools to use in their At My Best® Play Day. With a combination of physical activity, nutritional and emotional activities, we encourage schools to choose a variety of activities to ensure their Play Day displays all aspects of the At My Best® program.

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Here are a few sample activities included in the toolkit:

Physical Activity

Sit ups/Pushups/Jumping Jacks Tag

Equipment Required:

  • None

Playing Area:

  • Indoor or outdoor space

Size of Group:

  • 20+ (no specified teams)

Time Required:

  • 15 minutes

Instructions:

Two "its" are chosen, these individuals must chase the other players around the playing area; if an individual is tagged they must go to the side of the play area and perform 5 - 10 situps/pushups/jumping jacks (this depends on what movement you decide to have the students perform). Once the player has executed the 10 repititions of the movement they can return to the game and continue to play.

Healthy Eating

Where Do I Belong?

Equipment Required:

  • List of foods in various food groups
  • Score card
  • A small table (with tape marking the centre)

Size of Groups:

  • Split the group into 2 teams

Time Required:

  • 15 minutes

Instructions:

The volunteer will do quick review of the good groups. Upon the start of the game, one player from each team will come up to the table and put one hand on the edge of the table. The volunteer will say a food item (such as bread), the players will have to be the first to put their hand on the centre of the table, the first person get to guess what food group the food belongs to. If they answer correctly their team gets a point, if they answer incorrectly the other team gets a chance to quess and get the point. Players are switched each time, and the team with the most points at the end of the game wins.

Emotional Well-Being

Pass the Compliment

Equipment Required:

  • 3 balls
  • Music

Playing Area:

  • Open space, either indoor or outdoors

Group Size:

  • Split the group into 3 teams

Time Required:

  • 10  minutes

Instructions:

Each of the three groups forms a separate circle. Each circle is given a ball, the ball is passed within the circle (either to people beside you, or thrown across the circle) as music plays. When the music stops the individual holding the ball gives a compliment to the individual who just passed them the ball. Play continues, and more compliments are given. The volunteer will make sure each student gets a chance to be passed to. To make it more fun for older students you can increase the number of balls in each circle (each person holding a ball when the music stops will give a compliment each time).