Play and learnSkipping - an old-fashioned skipping rope can keep your child happy for ages and you can also use it for wriggling along the ground and jumping over. Hopping - count how many times your child can hop on each foot, see if he can hop to a certain spot and back; or make up some simple sequences for him (eg three hops on the right foot, three jumps, three hops on the left foot). Hopscotch is also a favourite - draw with chalk on the pavement and use a small stone for throwing. Ball games - as well as throwing and catching (overarm, underarm, through your legs, over your shoulder, around your back), try laying a hula hoop on the grass and throwing the ball so it bounces in the hula hoop each time before you catch it. Islands - choose some 'islands' (eg, a tree, a bush, the path or a picnic rug) and play a version of chase. When you shout "Land ahoy!", your child has to run to a safe island. If he doesn't reach one before you catch him, he becomes the chaser. What's the Time, Mr Wolf? - this party favourite can be adapted for two people. You are Mr Wolf and your child has to walk around asking: "What's the time, Mr Wolf?" You answer with various times, but when you shout "One o'clock - dinner time!" your child has to run to safety (touching a particular tree or going behind a line, perhaps). If you catch him, he becomes Mr Wolf.
 Always take a bottle of water with you when you go out
Running about is thirsty work, so always take a bottle of water with you when you go out.
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