Exercise apps for kids can motivate them to stay healthy

Posted April 22, 2016 6:00 am

By Chelsey Boutan

NFL PLAY 60Cost: FreeAges: 9 to 11Your child runs, jumps, and turns, while a character on screen does the same thing. This app encourages exercise by letting your child compare yards run to NFL players, and collect coins to purchase NFL team apparel for the game.

Below are three iPad apps that will motivate your child to exercise and stay healthy.

NFL PLAY 60

Cost: FreeAges: 9 to 11

Your child runs, jumps, and turns, while a character on screen does the same thing. This app encourages exercise by letting your child compare yards run to NFL players, and collect coins to purchase NFL team apparel for the game.

Super Stretch Yoga HD

Cost: FreeAges: 4 and up

This app introduces your child to 12 different yoga poses that are modeled in videos by children their age.

Eat-And-Move-O-Matic

Cost: FreeAges: 9 to 11

Help your child see the connection between food and exercise with this app. The app demonstrates exercises needed to burn enough calories for unhealthy food eaten. Your child will learn exercises along with how to have a balanced diet.

Eat-And-Move-O-MaticCost: FreeAges: 9 to 11Help your child see the connection between food and exercise with this app. The app demonstrates exercises needed to burn enough calories for unhealthy food eaten. Your child will learn exercises along with how to have a balanced diet.

Super Stretch Yoga HDCost: FreeAges: 4 and upThis app introduces your child to 12 different yoga poses that are modeled in videos by children their age.

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