[Azucena C]

Healthy habits can be fun if we make them into games and songs and also rewarding the children when they show a healthy habit or remind themselves to wash their hands that’s a healthy habit giving them a sticker every time they remember something healthy also practicing daily helps with reminding healthy habits and getting children used to it.

[Sarah]

Reading books about them, singing songs, watching videos. Also practice and playing games…

[Nicole Huy-Sngoun]

Singing can make healthy habits fun and easy to focus on.

[Lucy]

By turning it into a game/song. For example the clean up song!

[Allison]

You can make healthy things fun by using games, songs, and or activities. Sometime even demonstrating it can help.

[Joan Peters]

Involve the children and make it fun

[emily]

making healthy habits a game or integrating music and dance in the habits

[Annalise]

Show the kids you enjoy them too, create games, sing songs, anything that will help them participate and be engaged.

[natalie]

Clean up songs, have them help out with cleaning up tasks (example being dishes), have positive feedback and in some cases, rewards like a treat! Encourage them by doing these habits YOURSELF with a positive attitude. When a child seems to be struggling or becoming impatient with this task, remind them that it is okay to struggle, and there is NO rush! Walk them through it, and before you know- they’ll be doing these tasks independently.

[natalie]

The tip that I have to create a fun learning environment- that is developmentally appropriate for children, would be to use a lot of imaginary play. This will spark interest in each child, because each child loves to get creative. especially when they can play whatever game they want, and make up their own characters and dialogue. I love seeing each child get super creative, hearing all of their different ideas. ESPECIALLY when we can ALL collaborate and play a game, or do an activity where we are all chiming in, collaborating ideas, making up characters, or even designing the “place” we are in. Whether we are pretending to play drive-through McDonald’s, or pretending to be stranded at sea on a boat, it is always fun and different each time!

[Abigail K Stidham]

There are many ways to make healthy habits fun. While doing the healthy habit you can sing/dance, make it a game somehow, include their interests somehow, and also by modeling it yourself.

[Ethan Winstead]

I think i find a lot of success when involving music, or making certain tasks into games, especially when teaching kids to clean or focus on personal hygiene it helps distract them and focus on something else that they enjoy while making those important habits that will hopefully last through their lives.

[Jodi Lacer]

I make mine a game. We stretch in the morning to wake up their bodies and they have fun telling what comes next or what stretch they want to do.

[Hanan]

You can make healthy habits fun by turning them into games or activities. For example, you can make colorful meals together, play active games, decorate water bottles, sing while washing hands, create a reward system, or involve kids in meal planning. Making healthy habits enjoyable helps kids stick to them.

[Rena Mateja]

You can make healthy habits fun by encouraging good eating habits, talking through situations for communication development and others