The Easter break is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy some quality time with the kids – and if that means getting active together, then everyone’s a winner!
Below, our members share their ideas for a hoppy Easter, including some tasty treats and ideas to get the whole family moving…
Classic egg hunt
Easter just wouldn’t be the same without an egg hunt – and running around the house or garden with the kids is a great way to get your heart rate up! If you’d prefer an alternative to chocolate eggs, small plastic or cardboard eggs could be hidden and exchanged for your treat of choice.
Our member Rebecca started her day with a 5k run and a filling Free Food breakfast… before magically transforming into the Easter bunny!
Make (or bake!) their day
Making slimming-friendly treats is a fun way to spend time with little ones, while keeping your weight loss plans on track. You’ll find lots of ideas for things to make and bake with the kids – including chocolate apple lollipops and banoffee custard pots – in our Cooking with the Kids blog post.
More on the blog: We’ve ‘cracked’ the recipe for slimming-friendly Easter brownies!
Take a nature walk
Exploring a local woodland or park can feel like an adventure – especially if you turn it into a challenge with a list of items to look out for along the way (a bird, a smooth rock, a pine cone, etc). You’ll find printable illustrated lists online that are perfect for younger children to check off.
Top tip: If you struggle to get your tribe out for a walk, scooting or cycling –like our member India and son Freddie – work just as well!
More on the blog: Serve up a family-friendly feast this Easter Sunday
Plan an active day out
Make Easter egg-stra special by treating the kids to family outing. Park, theme park and seaside trips will boost your step count, while you have fun together. Or, if the weather isn’t on your side, swimming, ice-skating, climbing, bowling or trampolining are just some of the indoor options on offer. Who says getting active can’t be fun?
Our member Ali enjoyed a windswept stroll on the beach with daughter, Jaime-Leigh, and dog, Benji.
Keep moving on holiday
If you’re lucky enough to be going away this Easter, make the most of the fun activities on offer. Your hotel or resort might have its own facilities – and many popular holiday spots have sports pitches, running tracks, outdoor gyms or pools on the beachfront or in local parks that are open to all (often for free or a small fee). It can be a great opportunity to try something new in the sunshine!
Our member Hollie kept the family activity levels up on holiday with a kick-around in the sun.
Pack up a picnic
It’s hard to beat an al fresco lunch if the sun is shining – and you don’t have to go far. Picnicking in your own back garden can feel like a treat. Or, if the sun doesn’t want to come out to play, an indoor tea party should go down well (especially if their favourite dolls and teddies are invited too!). Of course, you can join in with all the foodie fun with your family – Slimming World members have access to more than 2,400 recipes online, including a packed-to-the-brim basketful of slimming-friendly picnic foods and puds.
These raspberry oat muffins are delicious, filling and perfectly portable!
More on the blog: Slimming World picnic ideas
Dig for victory
India has been busy helping to get a community garden ready for spring. If your gardening activity increases your heart rate and makes you feel slightly out of breath, it counts towards increasing your activity levels – and children usually enjoy getting stuck in, too!
Join in the Easter fun at Slimming World
Slimming World members will find a treasure trove of Easter content on the member website this week, including:
How to enjoy Easter treats and stay on track
Easter Sunday the Slimming World way
Easter activity ideas
Don’t forget, little ones are welcome in group
At Slimming World, we’re committed to giving you the help you need every week of the year – and you’re more than welcome to bring your children, too. Come along to group this half-term to meet like-minded mums and dads and get lots of advice for slimming through those tricky school breaks. You’ll also find lots of school-holiday support on Slimming World Online, our digital-only service, which you can log onto whenever it suits you.