Here are some fun ways to increase your steps.

When you are by yourself:

• Walk around the neighborhood, to a friend or relative's house, or to the library.
• Practice walking on stilts or jumping on a pogo stick.
• Play with a hacky sack or footbag.

When there are just you two:

• Play one-on-one basketball or take turns shooting baskets.
• Play badminton, table tennis, or tennis.
• Play hopscotch.

When there's a bunch of you:

• Play baseball, touch football, basketball, dodgeball, kickball, volleyball or soccer.
• Have a race to the corner or around the block.
• Play follow-the-leader.

When it's hot outside:

• Wash your bike or parent's car.
• Have a water balloon fight.

When it's cold and snowy outside:

• Shovel the sidewalk.
• Build a snowman, wall, fort or igloo.
• Go ice skating, skiing or sledding.
• Be a detective. Follow animal footprints in the snow but watch where you're going.
• Play tag.

When you're at home:

• Dance to the music from your favorite CD or radio station.
• Exercise along with an exercise program on television.
• Help clean the house by dusting, vacuuming and mopping the floors.
• Walk to the television to change the channel.

When you're at school:

• Walk to the bus stop.
• Walk to school with a group of friends.
• During recess, walk around the playground.

When you're with your parents:

• Take an after dinner walk.
• Do a family challenge to see who can log the most steps.
• Take the stairs instead of the elevator.
• Walk around the house during commercials.
• Ask your parents to park in the back of the parking lot.
• Hike the trails of Oakland County.