Active play doesn't just build motor skills; it teaches coordination and grace and sets the stage for a lifetime of physical activity.

Muscular endurance is the muscle's ability to continue contracting for an extended time. In other words, it's about stamina. With enough stamina, a person can repeat movements, hold positions, or carry objects without tiring.

Additionally, running and jumping aren't as simple as they look! It takes coordination, strength and, most of all, courage.

This activity combines all the above factors to build stamina and coordination in your child while he enjoys pretending to be an animal!

Steps:

1. Pick up a ball with knees and jump like a kangaroo

   Suggestion: You can incorporate other animals like bunny rabbit or a frog or even popcorn popping (alternating between heel raises and knee bends)!

2. Changing the size of the ball will force your child to use a variety of positions and also greater degree of strength