Archives for January 4, 2016

Sworkit kids: New Fitness App Designed to Get Kids Moving

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Designed to meet the health and fitness needs of children, Sworkit Kids aims to help kids stay active while teaching them to love exercise from an early age.

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Sworkit, the popular fitness app for adults on Android and iOS, is excited to announce the launch of Sworkit Kids, a new free fitness app that is making fitness fun for the whole family.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is recommended that children participate in 60 minutes of physical activity each day.
Sworkit (which stands for Simply WORK IT) is hoping to help children reach these goals with the release of their new kids fitness app, which was designed to meet the health and fitness needs of kids, while teaching them to love exercise from an early age.
“We want kids to grow up healthy, successful, and confident in themselves,” said developer Ryan Hanna. “Getting them up and moving is a way to encourage this lifestyle and increase their physical and mental development.”
Sworkit Kids features fun exercise videos demonstrated by kids for kids. Their customizable workouts focus on movements that promote strength, agility, and flexibility and can be performed in segments of 5 minutes or more.
Recommended for kids between the ages of 5 to 14, Sworkit Kids encourages kids to put their fitness skills to the test. Can they crab crawl for 30 seconds or do 10 squats? How long can they hop on one foot or walk the tightrope? Exercises like these get those little legs moving and their blood pumping while keeping them entertained.
Teachers and physical education specialists are even putting the app to use in the classroom. It can be used for only a few minutes to help get their wiggles out or put to work for an entire period of stretching and moving.
“I used the Sworkit Kids app in all of my classes from Kindergarten through fifth grade and they all loved it and so did I,” said Phys Ed Specialist Kevin Tiller.
With the busy holiday season quickly approaching families will be able to turn to Sworkit Kids to help keep the whole family active.
“When kids want to exercise it motivates mom and dad to get involved too, setting values and creating healthy habits they can practice their whole lives,” said Hanna.
Sworkit Kids is now available for free to download.

Look for it this New Year!

 

Self Disclosure: No compensation was received to post. Credit: Sworkit Kids.

Free and Low Cost Events in January at Michaels

During the month of January, Michaels will offer a variety of free and low-cost in-store crafting events including an instructor Open House, a Warm Up America knitting and crochet party, paper crafting Valentine’s Day cards, jewelry making, drawing, painting classes and more! Kids Club events in January include snowflake banner decorations, a snowman mobile, a snowman craft stick and a paper craft flower.

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FREE AND LOW COST EVENTS

 

Instructor Open House

Saturday, January 9 | 11:00am – 3:00pm

Meet our talented instructors and sign up for a class in stores. There will be 50% off all classes when you sign up on January 9.

 

Paper Crafting Valentine’s Day Card

Monday, January 11 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Surprise your Valentine with a sweet, stylish and surprisingly simple accordion card.

 

Jewelry Class

Tuesday, January 12 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Build your jewelry-making skills with this charming three-tiered necklace project.

 

Warm Up America — Joining Party

Sunday, January 17 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Put your yarn skills to a great use with Warm Up America! Knit or crochet a 7˝ x 9˝ rectangle, then bring it to our joining party, where we’ll join them together to make colorful, cozy afghans to be donated to homeless shelters, hospices, veteran homes and social service agencies.

 

Painting Class

Monday, January 18 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Explore basic acrylic painting techniques, brushstrokes, color selection and more.

 

Drawing Class

Tuesday, January 19 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Learn basic techniques, including how to use fine art drawing pencils and erasers.

 

Arm Knit Cowl

Monday, January 25 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Create a cozy cowl using just your arms and some yarn.

 

Floral Class

Tuesday, January 26 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Create a gorgeous floral arrangement featuring magnolia, lotus pods and berries.

 

Valentine Cupcakes and Candy

Saturday, January 30 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Come watch a Wilton Method Instructor create sweet Valentine cupcakes decorated with colorful icing and delicious candy decorations that you can make yourself, and enjoy Wilton classes 50% today only when you register!

 

KIDS CLUB EVENTS

 

Sparkling Snowflakes

Saturday, January 9 | 10am — noon

Kids will make a Snowflake Ornament or string a few together for a banner. Just $2 per child, supplies included. Ages 3 and up welcome.

 

Snoman Mobile

Saturday, January 16 | 10am – noon

Your little makers can make a Snowman Mobile. Just $2 per child, supplies included. Ages 3 and up welcome.

 

Craft Stick Snowman

Saturday, January 23 | 10am – noon

Drop in and make a fun craft stick snowman friend. Just $2 per child, supplies included. Ages 3 and up welcome.

 

Heart Paper Flower

Saturday, January 30| 10am – noon

Drop in and make a fun heart paper flower. There will also be free face painting in stores! Just $2 per child, supplies included. Ages 3 and up welcome.

Credit: Michaels.