Keep the kids moving, laughing, and learning — with minimal screen time and maximum fun.

We get it, the school year’s just around the corner, but those last few weeks of summer are a wild mix of restless energy and kiddos that are hard to entertain. These five activities will help your kids stay engaged, active, and even build a few skills that will make them better gymnasts while they’re at it.

1. Baking

Baking is an awesome, screen free activity that doesn’t only keep the kids occupied and results in some home baked sweets, but builds some helpful skills! Baking is a straight forward way to build fine motor skills, follow complex directions, and practice patience. This can translate to gymnastics skills like grip strength, and understanding that results follow hard work!

Pro-Tip: Pacific West Gymnastics owner Evelyn Paradis’ favourite recipe site has tons of kid-friendly options: See Sally’s Baking Addiction Kid Friendly Recipes Here

2. DIY Backyard Water Slide

A plastic tarp, a garden hose, and a little dish soap = instant summer magic. It’s a safe, refreshing way to burn energy that will keep the kids entertained for hours while building coordination, core control, and fearlessness!

3. Create a Living Room Floor Routine

Crank up the music and get some rest, let the kid’s burn some energy by choreographing their own floor routine. Dance moves, kicks, cartwheels, and dramatic poses are encouraged. This is helpful for creativity, rhythm, and body awareness, all super important for floor work in gymnastics.

Want some music inspiration? Check out 5 Groovy Floor Routine Songs to Choreograph Your Own Gymnastics Routine to

4. Side Walk Chalk Course

Head outside and grab some chalk, it’s time to turn your driveway into an adventure. With the kids, draw a “floor is lava” style course with chalk zones, lines, and shapes. This is an awesome to build balance, core strength, and precision, all key elements for balance beam!

Click here for some chalk course inspiration

Remember to have fun, stay hydrated, and stay safe! If all else fails, see if there are drop in’s available for the Pac West Summer Camp here.

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Celebrate with action-packed fun! Party activities may include obstacle courses, relay races, trampoline bouncing, tumble-trak hopping, rope swings and age games for all ages. Our staff handles the details so you can enjoy your child’s special day, stress-free!

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Related Links:

• Preschool and Toddler Gymnastics
• Girls Gymnastics
• Seasonal & Summer Camps

About Pacific West Gymnastics

Pacific West Gymnastics, with locations in Union City and Fremont, is a sporting facility that offers Preschool and Toddler Gymnastics, Boys and Girls Recreational Gymnastics, Trampoline & Tumbling, Girls Competitive Team Programs plus Seasonal & Summer Camp Programs. Request a Free Tour online.

We also do Birthday Parties!

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