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🐷 Life Lessons From Animal Farm

At first glance, Animal Farm may seem like a simple story about animals living on a farm. But beneath the surface, George Orwell filled the novel with important lessons about friendship, honesty, leadership, fairness, and thinking for yourself. While some themes in the book are more suited for older children and teens, there are many meaningful life lessons kids can take from the story and apply to everyday life. 1. Always Think for Yourself One of the biggest lessons in Animal Farm is the importance of critical thinking. Many of the animals simply accept whatever the pigs tell them, even when things stop making sense. Because they do not question what they hear, the pigs gain more and more control. Kids can learn that it is okay to: ask questions, think carefully, check facts, and form their own opinions. Good leaders and trustworthy people should not be afraid of respectful questions. 2. Words Have Power Throughout the story, the pigs use speeches and slogans to influe...
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10 Fun Fitness Activities for Children


In the words of a wise five year old on a cold Winter’s day, ”Can you put on some Cosmic Yoga, I need to exercise so that I can grow new brain cells.”


Let’s ditch the devices every now and again to make exercise great again and fun again beginning with our children. Exercise is a necessary part of a healthy full filling life and so in this blog post I’ll be sharing some fun fitness activities for kids (and maybe parents and caregivers too). 


  1. Run around a grassy area or large open space. This could be a back yard or a park and does not require any toys. The beauty about childhood is that they are still discovering their world so what may seem ordinary to adults is an adventure for them.
  2. As mentioned earlier, Cosmic Yoga, Brain Gym and other exercise programs for kids on YouTube are available for free once you have the internet. They can have their own mini sweat session anywhere. 
  3. Traditional children’s games such as Simon Says, Head Shoulders Knees & Toes, What Time is It Mr. Wolf, How Many Steps To Reach The Queen, Red Light, Green Light, Freeze Dance are always great options to provide a fitness burst. 
  4. Team sporting activities such as Soccer, Baseball, Basketball, Cricket, Hockey etc. not only help with fitness but emphasizes team work and coordinated movement amongst others such as family and peers. 
  5. Random dance parties because this is the stuff of life. Human beings (kids included) do not need any more reason than pleasure itself to move our bodies and burst out in spontaneous dance. 
  6. Individual sporting activities such as swimming, gymnastics, tennis, martial arts etc. not only provide fitness but develops self confidence and determination. 
  7. Playgrounds. To a child, life is one big playground but for the adults who value our sanity we research and bring them to the places they can have the safest and best play experiences. Whether that’s in the back yard, at a local park, indoor playground, or even in the airport! (Yes even airports have playgrounds for kids to play as they wait to board a flight.)
  8. Short nature walks or mini hikes. You’d be surprised how much even your stroller sweetie enjoys a brisk stroll through a trail or nature reserve. 
  9. Ride On Toys like tricycles, bicycles, scooters, wiggle cars etc. provide opportunities for them to work on their coordination and flex their muscles. 
  10. Last and most obvious...Exercise Toys for kids like trampolines, the Flybar, jump ropes etc. are great options for any child on their lifelong fun fitness journey. 
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