Encouraging the Participation of Preschool Children in Health-enhancing Physical Activity: Activity Cards for Parents and Preschooler Teachers

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Regular play and physical activity is an essential part of growth and development in preschoolers. Being active in activities like dancing, running, cycling, jumping, climbing, or playing any game (basketball, skipping rope, football, etc.) can go a long way in building their muscle strength and increasing their flexibility. It is very important for preschoolers to indulge in any high-intensity physical activity for at least one hour a day. Till the age of 6, their body is growing every day. Being physically active improves their overall health and goes a long way in creating healthy habits for life. PlaylikeKids project aims develop the collection of physical activity cards which is used by parents and preschool teachers for preschool children between 3-6 ages. The pre-school physical activity cards to be developed is focused on movement and fun. Therefore, the project motto is ''Be Active like Kids''. The project focuses on the following the sector priority: - Encouraging the participation in sport and physical activity: the promotion of all activities encouraging the practice of sport and physical activity The project aims not only to promote health-enhancing physical activity among 3-6 aged children, but also it encourages families to actively participating in the physical activity with their children. These aims are shared by all EU countries and therefore the project will be extended to all of them through the educational activity card videos and a mobile application.