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Our soon-to-be-released infographic shows you how to put together your very own Olympic itinerary, using everyday items, healthy competition and a dash of imagination. You can create your own high jump using garden canes, take to the track with the \u2018carrot\u2019 relay or throw a potato as far as you can in the shot put. Why not use the kids NERF guns for shooting targets or practice your sprint starts from the chalked up starting line? There\u2019s many \u2018sports\u2019 you can do as our infographic shows.<\/p>\n

We strongly believe in the inspiring potential of watching games like the Olympics, and nowadays, we\u2019re lucky enough to be able to stream all the action from Rio right into our devices. Our Backyard Olympics are designed to go hand in hand with screen time<\/a> – after watching your family favourites, you can use the inspiration from the amazing athletes to do your own thing \u2013 be the next Michael Phelps, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Gabby Douglas, Christian Taylor or Mo Farah.<\/p>\n

During the summer months, it\u2019s important to get up and about, but it\u2019s also nice to have some down time. By combining Screen Time Labs with Backyard Olympics, you\u2019ll be getting the best of both worlds for you and your kids.<\/p>\n

So, switch on, switch off and join in and see who is the Usain Bolt of your family!<\/p>\n

Join in the conversation over on Twitter with the hashtag #backyardolympics \u2013 don\u2019t forget to share your photos and your winners!<\/p>\n

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With teams from all over the world descending on Rio, we\u2019re getting more and more excited for the 2016 Olympics to begin. And to celebrate the way Olympians inspire younger generations, we\u2019ve devised the Screen Time Labs Backyard Olympics \u2013 and we want you to get involved!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":4090,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,18],"tags":[145,146],"class_list":["post-2373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-press","category-parenting-hacks","tag-parental-controls","tag-screen-time"],"yoast_head":"\nFeeling Olympian? 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