10th Annual Kids FREE Wellness Day
9:30 – noon on Saturday!
1734 Crawford Farm Road, Newport
It’s hard to believe that a small vision of creating a fun day for kids is now celebrating 10 years! Yes, The Wellness Center Kids FREE Wellness Day is coming right up on Saturday and it’s turning 10! This day is exactly what it says , and there’s a reason for it! This totally FREE day is all about creating a fun environment for our kids to play, create and sample all different types of “wellness” activities at zero cost, in hopes that just the investment of showing up, having fun and maybe even trying something new or learning something cool will create a momentum of health and wellness in our community for generations to come!
Yes, even one day makes a difference to our kids. For some, this annual event is something they look forward to and remember year after year! Events that welcome health and wellness play to kids create a lasting impact on their lives, setting them up for a lifetime of healthy habits and a higher quality of life. When kids have access to learning, trying, and playing in areas of wellness, health, and fitness, they are more likely to lead healthier and happier lives. But when you mix it all together, it’s hard to tell what is play and what education is like, to them, it’s all just fun! In fact, a study published in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health found that children who participated in physical activity programs showed significant improvements in their overall health and well-being. At Kids FREE Wellness Day, we mix all our activities with added incentives, so physical activity is play! Learning is a game, and each activity feels like a cool new adventure which is a positive influence for our kids.
Mixing fun and activities with health and fitness is key to creating a lasting foundation for our youth. When kids are engaged in enjoyable physical activities, they are more likely to develop a lifelong love of exercise and healthy living. We know this lowers the risk of obesity, diabetes, and other chronic diseases later in life. But we also want our kids to have fun, choose things they like and feel empowered in. Events like this expose our kids to new ideas and activities. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), regular physical activity can also improve cognitive function, academic performance, and mental health in children. As a kick off to summer, it’s a perfect time to move more and make it all about play!
The Kids FREE Wellness Day is a prime example of how a single day of exposure to health and wellness activities can have a lasting impact. This event isn’t just another marketing campaign; it’s free investment in our youth. Knowing parents were struggling to commit to weekly classes and seeing our participation in kids’ classes drop, we didn’t want to turn our backs on providing kids with the opportunity to learn, try, and play in areas of wellness, health, and fitness, so we came up with a new area of success. The event has been shown to inspire kids to make healthy choices and develop healthy habits that can last a lifetime.
Kids Wellness Day is more than just an event; it’s a community-driven initiative that brings together parents, adults, and guardians to promote healthy living. By attending the event this Saturday at The Wellness Center (1734 Crawford Farm Rd, Newport, VT) from 9:30 am to 12 pm, families can play, explore, learn, and create a new future for healthier, happier, and more well-rounded adults. The event is free and open to all, rain or shine. We have fantastic sponsorship from the Rotary Club of Newport, and are partners with Green Mountain Farm to School, Vermont Department of Health and many others that are coming together to make this day extra special! So mark your calendars for this Saturday and bring your kids to the 10th annual Kids FREE Wellness Day!