Each weekend, we feature a new way to Get Up and Go. You can try each week’s idea, do activities from past weeks, or just Get Up and Go on your own. Join us as we Get Up and Go this weekend!
It’s Labor Day weekend, which means most folks have an extra day off from school or work. It’s also a popular time for family picnics. That means it’s a great time to get your family moving together!
We asked one on-the-go Pennsylvania family to share their ideas. Their downtime is often spent together, taking bike rides, walking, hiking, making up dances, skating, or playing basketball.
Wow! How do they do it all? One way to fit in that much active time together is to pick activities that everyone can enjoy and work into their schedules, says Sianna, 16.
Elise, 10, agrees. “You want to make it fun for everyone,” she says. So how do they make it work? One idea is something brothers and sisters have to do all the time: share! Elise suggests that each member of the family should come up with an activity for the family to do together. “Then they can take turns,” she says.
Some of the girls’ tips for making exercise more fun apply to everyone, whether you have siblings or not. Sianna suggests bringing along a camera and taking photos. Elise says it is fun to make up your own games. Some of her favorites involve the trampoline. Other times, the family will play a game, such as 20 Questions, while walking or hiking, Sianna says.
It doesn’t matter what you do, says Sianna, as long as you are doing it together. “Just try to get everyone involved,” she says.
Originally appeared in Current Health 1 and Current Health 2, December 2009






