First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign states that “eight to 18 year old adolescents spend an average of 7.5 hours a day using entertainment media including TV, computers, video games, cell phones and movies in a typical day, and only one-third of high school students get the recommended levels of physical activity.” This could be a major contributing factor to the childhood obesity epidemic.
As much as we love and use modern technology at our house, we too feel that it has taken the place of physical active play. Twenty-five years ago our children played outside. All. Day. Long. From sunrise to sunset our kids played games, rode bikes, climbed trees and swam. At night they went to bed exhausted from playing hard and having fun.
The Aerobie Sprint flying ring can turn fun into exercise without children really even knowing it. We set out to take photos of our grandsons playing with their new Aerobie Sprint Flying Ring and before I knew it … I too was playing and getting some much-needed exercise.
We laughed, ran, jumped and there was even a bit of healthy sibling rivalry competition!
We were amazed at how easy the Aerobie Sprint Ring was to toss. And even more amazed at how far it can go! It didn’t take long for Austin to master the art of catching and tossing … all in one move! I was on the other end of Austin’s toss and I used muscles I forgot I had. I’m thinking of having a family Aerobie Sprint Ring Olympics!
The Aerobie Spring Ring is available in a 10″ or 13″ ring at Amazon.
I wrote this post while participating in a ‘Family Review Network’ campaign on behalf of ‘Aerobie Sprint’. We received a product sample to facilitate our review.
angela p says
I would like one of these to take up north to our cottage. We would have so much fun tossing this by the lake and in the lake! We have a pretty shallow shore line so we could definitely stand in the water to keep cool while playing with this fun ring!
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Rebecca Graham says
I would like to win this because this is a good outdoor activity.
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Shannon says
This would be great at the beach.
Heidi Maplesden says
I want to win because it would be a great game for my family and I when we go camping this summer
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david basile says
great fun to take to the beach
Denise B. says
I have very active children that need activities to burn off energy.
Lynda E. says
My son and his chums play frisbee EVERY afternoon, so this would be a great addition – thanks!
Kelli says
We would have lots of fun playing with this!
nicole says
My kids would love to play with this during the summer.
Hannah Pastoor says
I would like one because the kids need to get outside more!
Hannah Pastoor says
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I am a fan on Facebook!
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Miss Spoken says
Because my son would LOVE this
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Jerica Murphy says
I want this so this summer me and my nephew will have something we can bring camping to play with that doesn’t take up a lot of room…. and I think his dog would LOVE to play monkey in the middle to this as well!
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Kayce Crews says
I’d like to win it so I can play with my boy.
amy d says
we just got a house with a huge yard and my daughter would love to have this
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Kimberly H says
My family loves to play outside. Our fave games are badmitton and frisbee. This looks like a contender to take the frisbee spot. We’d love to try it. Thanks!
Kimberly H says
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monte says
my kids would love this
Christal Couturier says
I would like to win this for my nephews
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Julie L says
This would be fun when we have our family get togethers like next month 🙂
thanks
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Heidi Maplesden says
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Debbie Kennedy says
This would be awesome to have for my kids to play with at camp this summer