Get Up and Go!

A new Teletubbies special helps kids stay healthy Young viewers are encouraged to get up off the couch and move around during the new special Go! Exercise with the Teletubbies, airing Wednesday, May 21 at 10:30 a.m. on WHYY TV12.

This special celebrates the third annual Teletubbies "International Day of Exercise," which emphasizes the critical need for physical activity for young children and encourages parents and caregivers to make exercise part of a child's daily routine.

Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po will lead children as they stretch up high, bend down low and jump with joy in their happy world of blue skies and green hills.

All of the exercises are designed to teach children to move with confidence and build their self-esteem while helping toddlers and preschoolers understand such important concepts as up and down, under and over and around and through.

Healthy eating is also important in a child's growth and development. Below is a recipe for a sweet and healthy treat that is easy and fun for adults to make with their children.

Tubby Custard

1 lb. bag of frozen strawberries
1 lb. container of low-fat vanilla yogurt
Potato masher
Large bowl
Serving bowls

Defrost the strawberries for 30 to 60 minutes on the kitchen counter or in the refrigerator. They should be very soft. Empty the strawberries into a large bowl. Mash them well with the potato masher. When the strawberries are well mashed, empty the vanilla yogurt into the strawberry bowl and mix well until the yogurt is a lovely shade of pink.

The natural sweetness of the strawberries and the sweetener in the vanilla yogurt should make your Tubby Custard sweet enough without the addition of sugar or honey. Have a big bowl, and then have a big hug!