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Warm-up games for young children

Everyone needs to warm up for a day on the slopes - even the little ones. Since children want to have fun to keep going, we ask ourselves: how do you warm up in a fun way? We answer this question in this article, where we give you tips on fun warm-up games for young children!

What the heating should look like

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Whatever your activity, it is always important to warm up properly. If your body is cold when you start using it, there is a high risk of injury. A warm-up, whether you're an adult or a child, should always start at a low intensity. After a while, both pace and power increase so that all the body's muscles are brought to life, including fitness. This is hardly news to anyone. But how do you organise your warm-up in an optimal way? Below we provide a brief summary:

  • Staged heating - Increase muscle temperature gradually
  • Not too hard - Avoid lactic acid
  • Think about heating - The warm-up should be alternated with short rests and each part of the warm-up should last for short periods
  • Time - Aim to warm up for about 30 minutes, regardless of age

Small children and young people may sometimes find warming up superfluous. Their joints are still in very good condition and they often have good muscle mass in relation to their body weight. Because of this, their bodies may feel just as fit even without heating. However, it is always equally important to warm up - regardless of age. Children and young people who are introduced to movement in a fun way learn to associate it with laughter, play and mischief. This is guaranteed to increase their motivation to exercise as adults.

Tips on warm-up games for young children

The more children who can participate, the more fun your warm-up games will be! And the more fun your warm-up games are, the more successful your mobile adventures will be. To make your warm-up as fun as possible, we'd like to suggest a few warm-up games for young children, which are of course also suitable for the whole family:

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  • Music games with dance - For example, the Tiger Hunt with Mora Träsk
  • Station railway lines - For example, with somersaults, handstands, balance exercises and cartwheels
  • Obstacle courses - Climb up, crawl under and jump between different objects
  • Mobility to music - Have children move around an area to appropriate music and roll their shoulders, move their hands, gently turn their heads and shake their legs

In addition to warming up and preparing the body, warm-up games are also a great opportunity to get even more in touch with your body. It can therefore be a good idea to use your warm-up games for young children as a little challenge - for example, how well coordinated are they? Can they move one hand up and down their tummy while stroking the other across?

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In conclusion

There you have it - our top tips for warm-up games for young children. Hopefully you now feel inspired and motivated for the next time you need to warm up! Are you looking forward to an unforgettable skiing holiday with the whole family? Take a look at our current offers. See you on the slopes!

The more children who can participate, the more fun your warm-up games will be!

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Activities in Sälen

In Stöten there is a wide range of activities for the whole family - both on and off the slopes! In addition to Sälen's best skiing, Stöten has all this and more;

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