5 to 10 minutes

Materials

None

Directions Growing muscles make young children feel powerful, and this is the perfect age for racing you across the yard. Extensions

Play a pretend game of “Magic Shoes” and race around together, pretending you are flying horses or rocket ships. Talk about where you are going and why.With shoes on, try racing across different kinds of surfaces such as sand; dirt; and hilly, uneven surfaces.Try running barefoot on a grassy area.Set up an indoor running course that is safe for a rainy day.