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Get moving this winter

Giving opportunities to your children to play can help with their learning and development. Choose from our many fun and free ideas to get moving.

Kia ora. Healthy Kids is full of fun, free and low-cost ideas to get your family eating, moving and sleeping well. Explore our recipes, activity ideas, goal chart and more.

Adapt the activities shown on this website to make sure you meet the current COVID restrictions.

The importance of active play

Active play helps kids with coordination, balance, motor skills and using up their energy, which in turn helps to promote better sleeping habits.

Learn moreTop tips for active play

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Vegetable and bean burgers

A vegetarian burger that is full of flavour and great cooked on the BBQ.
Recipe

Tuna stuffed capsicums

Tasty, easy and quick, these stuffed capsicums make a great snack or serve with a green salad for a fast week night dinner.
Recipe

Everyone loves making bubbles

Games

Build an obstacle course

Games

Ota ika - raw fish salad

Fish marinated in coconut milk, lemon juice and seasonal summer vegetables.
Recipe

Roasted broccoli salad

Here's a great way to cook broccoli that really brings out a lot of flavour.
Recipe
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