{"id":800,"date":"2021-05-19T21:40:58","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T21:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s37407.p1377.sites.pressdns.com\/resources\/101-activities-for-your-sports-fanatic\/"},"modified":"2021-05-19T21:40:58","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T21:40:58","slug":"101-activities-for-your-sports-fanatic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/101-activities-for-your-sports-fanatic\/","title":{"rendered":"101 Activities for Your Sports Fanatic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sports encourage kids to be physically active<\/a>. Participating in athletics also helps kids learn about team dynamics, healthy competition and good sportsmanship. If your child is a serious sports fanatic, here are 101 family activities<\/a> to further develop their love of athletics:<\/p>

  1. Join community sports programs<\/a>.<\/li>
  2. Attend a Major League Baseball game.<\/li>
  3. Visit the Hockey Hall of Fame<\/a>.<\/li>
  4. Paint a sports wall mural in their room.<\/li>
  5. Buy sports bedsheets.<\/li>
  6. Sign them up for summer sports camps<\/a>.<\/li>
  7. Root for college basketball teams.<\/li>
  8. Read sports books together.<\/li>
  9. Discuss positive sports role models.<\/li>
  10. Play sports-themed board games.<\/li>
  11. Play Wii Sports.<\/li>
  12. Organize a birthday party at a sports complex.<\/li>
  13. Visit the Baseball Hall of Fame<\/a>.<\/li>
  14. Attend the Little League World Series.<\/li>
  15. Watch your favorite teams during spring training.<\/li>
  16. Support high school athletes.<\/li>
  17. Practice victory dances.<\/li>
  18. Turn your backyard into a soccer field.
    \t\"\"<\/li>
  19. Collect baseball caps.<\/li>
  20. Take selfies in front of sports stadiums and start a scrapbook.<\/li>
  21. Collect trading cards.<\/li>
  22. Create a sports-themed photo collage.<\/li>
  23. Install an outdoor basketball hoop.<\/li>
  24. Try a new sport together.<\/li>
  25. Volunteer to coach their team.<\/li>
  26. Write funny sports haiku.<\/li>
  27. Take a sports-themed vacation.<\/li>
  28. Stay in a sports-themed resort or suite.<\/li>
  29. Cheer loudly and proudly for your kids, win or lose.<\/li>
  30. Teach your kids about teamwork.<\/li>
  31. Volunteer to help special-needs kids enjoy sports.<\/li>
  32. Raise money with sports-themed fundraisers.<\/li>
  33. For a little sports fanatic, print out sports-themed coloring pages.<\/li>
  34. Add his name to the back of a favorite team’s jersey.<\/li>
  35. Dress her up as a famous athlete for Halloween.<\/li>
  36. Subscribe to a kids’ sports magazine.<\/li>
  37. Personalize sporty headbands.<\/li>
  38. Run the bases<\/a> after an MLB game.<\/li>
  39. Organize a neighborhood field day.<\/li>
  40. Watch a sports-themed family movie together.<\/li>
  41. Take a family fitness class.<\/li>
  42. Let your kids be the experts and teach you their favorite sport.<\/li>
  43. Learn about sports science at the Franklin Institute<\/a> in Philadelphia, PA.<\/li>
  44. Organize a neighborhood sports trivia night.<\/li>
  45. Sign up for a tour of a local team’s stadium.<\/li>
  46. Collect team jerseys.<\/li>
  47. Host a Super Bowl party.<\/li>
  48. Bake sports-themed cupcakes.<\/li>
  49. Tour the Basketball Hall of Fame<\/a>.<\/li>
  50. Visit the Football Hall of Fame<\/a>.<\/li>
  51. Go to a WNBA game.<\/li>
  52. Play tennis.<\/li>
  53. Take a family bike ride.<\/li>
  54. Go hiking.<\/li>
  55. Sign up for a family swim club.<\/li>
  56. Find a fun indoor sport to keep active in the winter.<\/li>
  57. Decorate their play area with sports-themed bean-bag chairs.<\/li>
  58. Sign up for a family fun run in your community.<\/li>
  59. Make a jersey quilt from their old team shirts.<\/li>
  60. Tailgate in a kid-friendly manner.<\/li>
  61. Turn an away game into a weekend getaway.<\/li>
  62. Face-paint sport logos.<\/li>
  63. Create personalized sports trading cards.<\/li>
  64. Play catch in the backyard.<\/li>
  65. Support your local minor-league baseball team.<\/li>
  66. Set monthly sports challenges with achievable goals.<\/li>
  67. Use a dry-erase board to track weekly practices and games.<\/li>
  68. Learn about Sports Safety and Kids<\/a>.<\/li>
  69. Encourage balanced fitness.<\/li>
  70. Join in a free-throw contest.<\/li>
  71. Find a sports mentor to develop skills.<\/li>
  72. Thank a favorite coach on National Coaches Day.<\/li>
  73. Donate old sports gear.<\/li>
  74. Visit the Louisville Slugger Museum<\/a> and learn how baseball bats are made.
    \t\"\"<\/li>
  75. Make healthy snacks for halftime.<\/li>
  76. Tour The College Basketball Experience<\/a>.<\/li>
  77. Learn to ski.<\/li>
  78. Drive a race-car simulator at the NASCAR Hall of Fame<\/a>.<\/li>
  79. Tie-dye spirit wear.<\/li>
  80. Set up a volleyball net in the backyard.<\/li>
  81. Combine his love of sports with scouting and help him earn athletic merit badges.<\/li>
  82. Sign up for a bike-safety course.<\/li>
  83. Train for a mini-triathlon.<\/li>
  84. Use sports action figures to teach game rules and player positions.<\/li>
  85. Play Ultimate Frisbee.<\/li>
  86. Combine two sports for a fun new game. Try soccer basketball.<\/li>
  87. Have fun with bubble soccer.<\/li>
  88. Learn juggling to improve hand-eye coordination.<\/li>
  89. Run a family March Madness pool.<\/li>
  90. Set up a pop-up hockey game in your driveway.<\/li>
  91. Visit local batting cages.<\/li>
  92. Learn how golf instruction can teach life skills.<\/a><\/li>
  93. Have her become a kids’ sports reporter<\/a>.<\/li>
  94. Set up a kids’ sports page<\/a> to detail athletic ambitions and achievements.<\/li>
  95. Invest in a good camera to snap action shots.<\/li>
  96. Encourage the kids to keep sports diaries.<\/li>
  97. Watch entertaining and hilarious sports stunts on YouTube.<\/li>
  98. Have them cast their votes for the Kids’ Choice Sports Awards<\/a>.<\/li>
  99. Install a behind-the-door mini-basketball hoop.<\/li>
  100. Bring a Sharpie to all sporting events to collect autographs.<\/li>
  101. Ask about first game certificates<\/a> each time you visit a sports venue.
    \t <\/li><\/ol>

    How do you show your team spirit? Tell us in the comments!
     <\/p>

    Jennifer DiGiovanni is a freelance writer who has written for various publications.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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