Five Facts - Muscles

Here's how to talk to your child about it >>>

You learned five cool things about muscles! Muscles help us move, they can be big or small, they make our heart beat, we have over 600 of them, and we need to exercise them to keep them strong.
4 activities you can do with your child now >>>

- Show your child how to flex their arm muscles and ask them to do the same. - Take your child for a walk and point out different types of muscles in their body, such as leg muscles for walking or abdominal muscles for balance. - Encourage your child to do some simple exercises, such as jumping jacks, to strengthen their muscles. - Make a healthy smoothie with your child that includes ingredients like protein powder and bananas, which can help support muscle growth and repair.
Pretend play with your child >>>

GAME: "Muscle Match-Up" - A memory game where you and your child take turns flipping cards over to match different muscles to their corresponding actions (e.g. biceps to lifting weights). Use the five facts from the video to make the game more challenging.
1 moral thought for your child inspired by this >>>

Exercise your muscles to keep them strong and healthy. Your body can do amazing things when you take care of it.

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