Making Health Games Fun | Kids Nutrition and Exercise Games for Health

Nanoswarm: Invasion from Inner Space Website
Visit the year 2030 where four teenage scientists and the player, nicknamed Wings, must save the world from a plague that threatens mankind. Pan around the M.E.C.H.S. lab, meet the cast, browse the gallery, and read all about this exciting flying adventure through the body.

Escape from Diab Website
Meet the characters, play games, and find out how Deejay plans to help his new friends beat the evil King Etes at his own wretched game.

Great Giza! Tackle food groups by placing tiles in the correct rows. Pile high your pyramid before the hungry Chompies eat all of your selections.

Test your skill at putting together a healthy meal. Add vegetables and fruit to your tray or else you'll get the lunch lady mad at you.

Is your brain up to the Brain Gain challenge? See how smart you are when it comes to staying healthy. The clock is ticking so get started.

Try and choose the aerobic activity bubbles while avoiding the strength bubbles. You'll also need avoid the bubbles for things that aren't exercises.

When is a fruit drink not made with fruit? Or when is it only partial fruit? Connect the drinks that are pure juice, have some fruit, or only pretend to be fruit.

Can you tell the difference between good, sort of good, and not so good foods when the clock is ticking? Chain your choices together before time runs out!

You can get your chores done and still get your exercise in for the day.

Chores like mowing the lawn, walking the dog, and even vacuuming count towards your 60 minutes of exercise each day.

Getting fit doesn't require spending money on equipment or a gym membership.

There are many exercises that use only your own body weight and gravity to burn calories. Try dancing, boxing moves, running up the stairs, squats, crunches, leg lifts, and pushups.

Eating more calcium now can help keep you from breaking bones when you're older.

Calcium helps strengthen bones and teeth today and helps prevent broken bones later in life. You can get calcium from milk, yogurt, cheese, and soy.

Getting your exercise in for the day doesn't always require you to sweat it up for 60 minutes at a time.

It is recommended that kids get at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day. But you dont have to do it all at once. Try splitting your exercise time up during the day. Do some basic exercises like crunches before school, play hard at recess, and do something active after school.