Exercise and sporting activities
There are always plenty of kids’ events and activities going on in Brisbane for kids to enjoy. Check out the Events Calendar to see what's on. Why not pay a visit to your local library or swimming pool.
Exercising your body can be fun and it’s really important if you want to stay healthy. The Kids’ Playground has great ideas to help you get active as well as games to exercise your brain.
Maybe you’d like to play a team sport?
- Rugby league has Kids to Kangaroos
- AFL has Auskick
- Rugby Union has TryRugby
- Soccer - check out the soccer club listings in our directory
- Basketball has Aussie Hoops
- Cricket has Queensland Cricket's Play Junior Cricket
Healthy eating
We all know that food can taste great - and it can be good for you too.
The right sort of food will help your bones to grow strong, make your eyes sparkle, your hair shine and your skin clear. Good food also gives you the energy you need to get through the day.
Here are some websites with cool games to play that also teach you about eating right and staying healthy:
- Fresh for Kids has games, colouring pages, information on sports and interviews with sporting stars
- Devondale has information about what to eat to prepare for athletic events, what foods give you energy and some fun online games too
- Dairy Good has lots of interesting and useful information about the dairy industry. This is a great site if you have to do a project for school on anything related to the dairy industry or if you just want to find out why you need to eat dairy foods
- Supermarket Safari has great games that teach you about healthy eating and how a supermarket works.
Be happy
Everyone feels sad or worried sometimes but it can be bad for your health if you often feel like that. Being bullied, having trouble at school, fighting with your brothers or sisters or just not being sure that it’s ok to feel the way you do can make you worry.
The Cubby House is a great site that has discussion boards where young people talk about feeling sad, being bullied and other problems, and also talk about what you can do to make yourself feel better. They have pages that help you build problem solving skills and find out about your feelings. There are some fun games to play when you just want to exercise your brain and not your body.
If you'd like to talk to someone about the things that are worrying you, you can ring Kids Help Line on 1800 55 1800. It's free and you can call them anytime because they operate 24 hours a day. It is confidential, which means no one will tell anyone else what you say, and anonymous, which means you don't have to tell them who you are.
Stay safe
Safety is very important. To learn about safety you can play Constable Kenny's Play It Safe game and there are games to teach you how to stay safe on the internet at Netty's World.
Blazer the Koala can teach you about fire safety, Kids Alive has lots of information about water safety and Energex has fun stuff that will teach you about safety around electricity.
Remember to eat well, get plenty of exercise, stay safe and make sure you have lots of fun. That way you'll stay healthy and have plenty of energy to do the things you enjoy.
