Routines play a huge role in raising fit, happy kids at home. When children follow the same steps in the same order each day, they feel safe, supported, and in control. Routines help kids understand what to expect, and they make space for healthy habits to become a natural part of everyday life. By weaving small wellness choices into daily moments, you encourage your child to stay curious about health, movement, food, and emotional well-being.
Make Healthy Choices Fun with Videos and Slideshows
One of the easiest ways to build healthy habits at home is by exploring wellness through playful, kid-approved content. Our fit videos and slideshows turn learning into something your kids want to do – not something they “have to” do. From movement to mindfulness to food fun, there is something for every child’s curiosity.
Start with our Coping Strategies for Kids playlist, a helpful collection that teaches children how to handle big feelings in healthy, kid-friendly ways. This playlist includes simple breathing tools, grounding strategies, and calming exercises like the popular 5 Senses in 5 Minutes video, which guides kids through a quick reset using sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. It is perfect for moments when emotions feel big, routines get busy, or your child needs a gentle way to regroup.
For movement and energy, explore our fit workout videos! These upbeat routines encourage kids to get their wiggles out, boost their mood, and get their bodies ready to learn. They are great for brain breaks, morning warm-ups, or rainy-day energy bursts.
If your family loves food fun, our kid-friendly recipe videos introduce healthy ingredients and show kids how food fuels their bodies for play, focus, and growth.
Do not forget our slideshows! Kids can explore how to be mindful at home, learn how to make nutritious food choices and discover how sleep is brain fuel.
These tools bring movement, mindfulness, and nutrition to life – making it easier than ever for your child to build healthy habits in a playful, natural way.
Use Printables and Lessons to Build Healthy Habits at Home
Printables are an easy, hands-on way to help kids build healthy habits and they make learning feel like play! Our collection of FREE fit printables gives caregivers simple tools to support movement, emotional health, nutrition, and recharge right at home.
A great place to start is the Hello Healthy Activity Book, filled with coloring pages, puzzles, and kid-friendly activities that introduce wellness concepts in a fun and approachable way. For quick bursts of movement, the fitBoost in Place printable deck offers energetic, no-equipment activities kids can do anywhere, even in their seats! To support emotional well-being, try the Feelings and Emotions Chart, a caregiver favorite that helps kids recognize, label, and talk about their feelings. It is part of our ‘Techniques Kids Can Use to Take Charge of Their Moods’ lesson. Pair it with activities like our Color by Positive Affirmations pages, which reinforce confidence, self-kindness, and a positive mindset while kids color. If you want a fun way to teach your kids about nutritious food choices, the I Spy a Healthy Picnic printable is a playful activity that helps children spot and recognize nutritious foods in a colorful, interactive scene. For a more gamified approach, the ABC Food Challenge is a fantastic way for kids to explore nutritious foods while building their vocabulary and quick-thinking skills.
If you are a caregiver on the go, our Cheat Sheets are the perfect companion. Covering a wide range of wellness topics, from movement and mindfulness to nutrition and emotional health, these handy resources provide quick tips, reminders, and ideas that you can use anytime, anywhere. They make it simple to support your child’s healthy habits no matter how busy life gets!
And this is just the start! We offer so many more printables and units/lessons, giving you endless opportunities to introduce wellness, movement, calming strategies, and healthy eating in ways that feel creative, simple, and fun.
Try Games and Challenges to Build Consistent Wellness Habits
Games and challenges are a great way to help kids practice what they have learned, and they make healthy habits feel exciting instead of routine. When movement, emotions, and nutrition become part of play, kids naturally build the confidence and consistency they need to make healthy choices on their own.
Our fit games and challenges offer fun, hands-on ways for kids to reinforce wellness skills at home:
- fitMarathon Healthy Choices Challenge encourages kids to practice daily healthy habits and track their progress, helping them see how small choices add up over time.
- Energy Tag turns movement into an energetic adventure, helping kids learn about healthy ways to recharge through teamwork.
- Mood Moments is a playful way to help kids understand emotions, recognize how they feel, and motivate their mood with positive self-talk.
- Our printable BINGO games add a twist to the classic game, encouraging kids to explore nutritious food choices, express emotions, and get active in a fun and familiar format.
- The Mega Move Challenge encourages them to build strength, practice coordination, and stay active with a sense of accomplishment.
Raising fit kids at home does not have to be complicated. With the right tools, and a little creativity, you can build healthy routines that help your child feel strong, confident, and ready to learn. From movement and emotions to nutrition and recharge, our resources are here to support your family every step of the way.
Discover even more easy, kid-friendly wellness activities in our Sanford fit resource collection.
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