Healthy Kids Brantford-Brant

Healthy Kids Brantford-Brant helps children ages 0-12 lead healthier lives through healthy eating, getting active, and making healthy choices. We are helping to change the culture of children's health within the community.

Healthy Kids Healthy Planet 

In celebration of the 50^th Anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, 2020, we have some challenges for you!

Be sure to follow the County's facebook page for weekly Healthy Kids Healthy Planet Social Media Challenges. Each week, we will be announcing a new challenge for kids to do at home. When you complete a challenge, take a picture and post it to Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter with the hashtag #HealthyKidsAtHome to be entered in our weekly prize draw. Kids of all ages are welcome to participate.

Challenge # 1 

This week’s Healthy Kids Challenge is Nature Masterpiece! Find some outdoor items in your own yard and turn them into a cool art project. Add leaves, sticks, grass – anything you think will help create your masterpiece. Don’t forget to give your piece a name! #HealthyKidsAtHome

Challenge # 2

This week’s Healthy Kids Challenge is Spring Has Spring! Can you see signs of Spring outside your window? Show us the Healthy Planet you live on and what things are waking from their winter nap. #HealthyKidsAtHome

Challenge # 3

This week’s Healthy Kids Challenge is Recycled Arts and Crafts! Take a look at some of the things in your blue bin and see what kind of craft you can create out of your recyclables. Use your imagination and show us what you come up with. #HealthyKidsAtHome

Challenge # 4

This week’s Healthy Kids Challenge is Stay In, Stay Fit! What fun and exciting ways are you staying active while inside your home or yard? Workouts with your dog? Family dance parties? Let us know how you plan to stay in and stay fit. Don't forget to tag us completing your challenge using #HealthyKidsAtHome to be entered to win fun prizes!

Challenge # 5

Healthy Kids At Home

Are you a family looking for fun activities while you are staying safe at home? The County of Brant and City of Brantford have connected with our community partners to provide a diverse list of online classes and activities.

Whether you’re looking for fitness classes, art classes, access to books or online learning, there’s something for everyone. Get your friends or family involved to stay connected while staying inside.

Brant Historical Society

• Explore Brant Historical Society’s online interactive exhibit of Brantford Fire Service’s earliest days, including the Waterloo Rink Fire of 1911. The Brant Historical Society has a collection from the Brantford Fire Service’s earliest days.

Brantford Public Library

• Get your free temporary digital membership and unlock all the resources BPL has to offer right at your fingertips. Sign up for the Libraries Digital Membership card that was created for those who do not already have an account. It provides temporary access to audiobooks, ebooks, Lynda.com, Universal class tutorials, language tutorials, crafts, downloadable movies, television shows, music, newspapers and magazines.

Brantford Twin Valley Zoo

• The Brantford Twin Valley zoo is bringing their most friendly and fascinating animals to your home with their virtual tour. Submerse yourself in nature, surround yourself with animals, and relax with enchanting music. Our Virtual Reality video will transport you to the lives of 11 different species of animals.

Code.org

• Calling all tech enthusiast!
  Looking for a new skill to learn while you’re at home? Check out these resources for students, parents, and teachers - including videos, fun tutorials, and projects! It’s easier - and way more fun - than you ever thought. Learn how to code a dance party featuring Katy Perry and Shawn Mendes, learn how AI can help our oceans, write your own flappy game code, and more at studio.code.org/courses.

C.O.R.E Dance Project

• To participate in the fun, check out their Instagram @coredanceinc to watch, and join their Instagram Live on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.

County of Brant

• The County of Brant wants to know how you and your family are keeping your spirits up during this challenging time. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 3:30 p.m., they will be posting an activity for families to participate in the following day. Take a picture and tag @BrantCommunity on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for a chance to win a County of Brant Prize Pack.

County of Brant Public Library

• The County of Brant Public Library – Even though our branches are closed, the library is still open online.  If you need any assistance with our online services, please email us, chat with us, or phone 519-442-2433.  Visit our social media channels: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for easy craft activities, story read alouds and book recommendations.  If you don’t have a library card, don’t worry, you can sign up online!  Online membership lets you immediately access all of our online resources.  Visit us at www.brantlibrary.ca    

Crock-A-Doodle Brantford

• Visit Crock-A-Doodle’s technique videos on YouTube and start creating memories and one of a kind treasures that will last for years to come. They are also offering contact free delivery of Take Home kits, so that you can enjoy painting pottery within the comfort and safety of your own home.

D&D United Martial Arts

• Participate in D&D Martial Arts free online classes via their Facebook page to learn the sport of martial arts and valuable self-defense skills.

Grand River Conservation Authority

• Are you missing a connection to nature?
• Are you looking for natural science activities to keep kids engaged in learning?
• Check out  a fantastic list of activities for the young, and the young at heart!

Glenhyrst Art Gallery

• Discover Glenhyrst Art Gallery’s online exhibition where artists examine the meaning of pixels.

Gretzky Centre

• WGSC will be sharing workouts from their certified personal trainers, including ways to keep your little ones moving. Watch live fitness videos that focus on strategies for strengthening and check out resources that foster mental health and wellbeing. Their Facebook page is an interactive space where connections are made and conversations happen in a safe environment.

Kids Can Fly

• Kids Can Fly is helping new moms with their virtual program HUGS4NEWMOMS. Topics will include how to develop supports during social distancing, lactation and feeding your baby, self-care for mom, sleep, how to deal with anxiety, and many more. To join, please contact Jane Flinders at jflinders@me.com or 519-755-9482.
• For more information about talking to your child about COVID-19 and some fun activities to do at home, including virtual musical circles with Miss Jane, visit their Facebook page.

May is Museum Month!

• Check out the Brant Historical Society website for curriculum based learning for elementary and secondary students, crafts, and other educational videos and activities 
• http://brantmuseum.ca/museum-month-2020/

ParticipACTION

• Check out the Fit Break every weekday at 12pm EST hosted by ParticipACTION on their Facebook page.

YMCA at Home

• Introducing YMCA at Home, a new virtual platform that provides you with the ability to connect with your favourite YMCA programs, activities, and instructors without leaving the comfort of your own home. You can expect a safe, fun, and impactful experience. Available for all ages.

Previous Healthy Kids Themes in Brantford-Brant

• Run. Jump. Play. Everyday!

We want all children to enjoy play, sports, and physical activity.

• Water Does Wonders!

Let's encourage kids and families to drink water when thirsty instead of sugar-sweetened beverages. It's the natural, healthy, and free choice.

• Choose to Boost Veggies & Fruit

Make vegetables and fruits part of our everyday lives. Whether fresh, frozen, or canned, fruits and vegetables help provide children and families with the vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre, and overall energy needed to be physically active.

• Power off and play

Power off devices before sleep, during meal and snack time, and encourage plenty of physical activity, social interaction, family time, and fun. Let's help children and families to build a balanced day not filled with screen time.