The LifeStar Challenge is Healthy LifeStars' signature curriculum and program designed to help elementary-aged kids build lifelong habits around physical activity, nutrition, and personal responsibility. Through engaging lessons, movement activities, goal setting, and positive reinforcement, children learn how small daily choices can lead to healthier habits and brighter futures.
The LifeStar Challenge is an evidence-informed curriculum designed to help elementary-aged kids build healthy habits through physical activity, nutrition education, goal setting, and personal responsibility.
Delivered through schools, afterschool programs, camps, and other youth-serving organizations, the program provides engaging lessons, activities, and challenges that help kids develop the knowledge, confidence, and skills needed to make healthier choices every day.
The LifeStar Challenge helps kids develop the knowledge, confidence, and motivation needed to make healthier choices every day. The curriculum combines physical activity, nutrition education, and personal responsibility into a fun and engaging learning experience that inspires kids to take ownership of their health and well-being.
Children learn to:
Build confidence
Set goals
Move more
Eat healthier
Make positive choices
Healthy LifeStars believes every kid should have access to quality health and wellness programming regardless of their school's budget.
Thanks to the generosity of donors, sponsors, and community partners, The LifeStar Challenge is provided at no cost to participating schools, afterschool programs, camps, and other youth-serving organizations.
Physical activity is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. Through The LifeStar Challenge, kids learn the importance of daily movement and discover fun ways to stay active both at school and at home. The program encourages kids to build endurance, confidence, and a positive relationship with physical activity that can last a lifetime.
Nutrition plays a critical role in kid's health and development. The LifeStar Challenge helps kids understand how healthy food choices support their bodies, minds, and overall well-being. Through age-appropriate lessons and activities, kids learn practical ways to make healthier nutrition decisions throughout the day.
Healthy habits start with believing you can succeed. The LifeStar Challenge encourages kids to set goals, overcome challenges, and develop confidence in their ability to make positive choices. These lessons extend beyond health and wellness, helping kids build skills they can use throughout their lives.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
The LifeStar Challenge provides participating organizations with:
Age-appropriate curriculum lessons
Nutrition education activities
Coach training and implementation support
Resources designed for kids and families
Goal-setting tools
Physical activity challenges
No-cost for participating organizations
FLEXIBLE INTEGRATION
The LifeStar Challenge is available to schools and youth-serving organizations everywhere.
Lessons can be easily integrated into Physical Education, Health, STEM, and Science programs and curriculum, as well as before-school, afterschool, camp, and other youth development programs. Whether implemented during the school day or as part of an enrichment program, The LifeStar Challenge provides a flexible approach to helping kids build healthy habits for life.
Community organizations
Afterschool programs
Camps
Schools
Physical education
Youth organizations
NATIONWIDE REACH
Healthy LifeStars partners with schools, afterschool programs, camps, and other youth-serving organizations to bring The LifeStar Challenge to kids across the country. Today, the program is helping kids build healthier habits in communities throughout the United States and continues to expand into new regions each year.
INSPIRING KIDS FOR LIFE
Every lesson, activity, and challenge is designed to help kids build habits that support healthier futures.
By encouraging movement, healthy choices, confidence, and personal responsibility, The LifeStar Challenge empowers kids to take an active role in their health and well-being.
Because when kids learn healthy habits early, those habits can last a lifetime.
Interested in implementing The LifeStar Challenge™ at your school, camp, afterschool program, or youth-serving organization? We would love to partner with you to inspire the next generation of healthy, confident kids.
