{"id":4821,"date":"2019-04-04T08:16:10","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T13:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/?p=4821"},"modified":"2019-04-04T09:15:55","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T14:15:55","slug":"sporty-gift-ideas-for-active-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/sporty-gift-ideas-for-active-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Sporty Gift Ideas For Active Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m sure your kids are just like mine &#8211; always full of so much energy! Sometimes it might not make sense where they have gotten all this energy from! So, I\u2019m sure you will spend quite a lot of your time thinking of how you can keep them entertained while also trying to use up as much of that high energy as possible. Well, there is one way you could do this &#8211; you just need to get them into sports! Once they find a sport that they love, they will be constantly active and will have a way to burn off all that excess steam.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/gift.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4825\" src=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/gift.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"468\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A great way for you to get your kids into sport is to gift them one or two sporty presents when <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thattoydad.com\/make-your-birthday-a-father-son-day\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it\u2019s their birthday<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or Christmas. Here are some great gift ideas to give you a better idea of the things you could get for them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Their First Golf Club Set<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lots of dads are into golf. If you are too, then you might want to encourage your child to take up this great hobby by getting them their very first set of golf clubs for their birthday. If you take a look on a site like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockbottomgolf.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rock Bottom Golf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to see if you can find any great deals on golf club sets. If you aren\u2019t too sure how your child will take to this sport, you might want to start off by buying them just a putter or driver so they can try to get to grips with the basics before seeing if they want to progress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Goal For The Garden<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Are your kids really into soccer? Quite a few are as it\u2019s so easy to get into &#8211; all you need is a soccer ball! If your kids love kicking a ball around in the backyard, you might want to think about treating them to a goal as well. They can then take it in turns to be the goalie and a striker, and can see who can score the most goals. Goals like this come in all different sizes so I\u2019m sure you\u2019ll be able to find one that fits into your garden.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Their Team\u2019s Strip<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether your child is into basketball, baseball, or soccer, I\u2019m sure that they will already have their favorite team. This is who they will support through thick and thin! If you know who their favorite team is, you could buy them their own official jersey <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortlist.com\/style\/fashion\/40-coolest-football-kits-ever\/27019\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or complete strip<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you want to be sure to put a smile on your child\u2019s face, you could even get their favorite player\u2019s name put onto the back of the jersey or t-shirt. Then they can pretend to be their hero when they are playing the sport for themselves!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tickets For A Big Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another great gift idea for sporty kids could be tickets to a big sporting game or event. This could be a league final or a championship match. No matter what kind of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/englishsoccerguide.com\/how-to-buy-tickets-for-english-soccer\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">game or match<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you take them to, though, I\u2019m sure they will have the time of their lives and will really enjoy soaking up the whole atmosphere. You\u2019ll also be able to enjoy a large hot dog or a platter of nachos with them as well. They\u2019ll certainly love the whole big-game experience!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Trampoline<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your kids haven\u2019t really decided which sport is going to be theirs just yet, you can still motivate them to be active. One great way to do this is to gift them an outdoor trampoline that can go in your garden. Whenever they have any pent-up energy to burn off, they\u2019ll be able to bounce around <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bitesize\/guides\/z9qw7hv\/revision\/3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on the trampoline<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a while. You never know, this could inspire a passion for gymnastics!<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BvtMCXWgLAy\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BvtMCXWgLAy\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#daughter #trampoline #splits<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by <a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/w_hartholt\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Werner Hartholt<\/a> (@w_hartholt) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2019-04-01T08:22:46+00:00\">Apr 1, 2019 at 1:22am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Some Training Sessions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Does your child tell you that they want to be a big sportstar when they are older? They won\u2019t be able to hit the big time if they aren\u2019t any good at their sport, so it\u2019s they\u2019ll need to start practicing and training. One way to motivate them to start training is to buy them some training sessions with a coach. This will give them a chance to hone their skills and improve in their favorite sport. They might even get scouted by a pro coach and could end up on a professional team when they are older. That will certainly be a dream come true for them!<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, one of these cool ideas sounds like the perfect sporty gift for your active child!<\/p>\n<p><em>This post is a collaborative effort by St. Louis Dad.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m sure your kids are just like mine &#8211; always full of so much energy! Sometimes it might not make sense where they have gotten all this energy from! 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