During the summer months we get plenty of activity, whether it’s playing outside for hours, to day trips of endless walking. Then comes the fall and winter season, and lifestyle shifts. We take in more rich comfort foods and sometimes the weather induces a heavy sloth feeling.
Even with scheduled sports, activities and being constantly on-the-go – our levels of activity just don’t compare to other months of the year.
When spending time together as a family after a long day, there’s nothing wrong with sticking in a movie and relaxing together for some R&R. Yet, it’s just as important for everyone in the family to stay active and exercise, even when hours on the couch on a cold evening is so deeply appealing.
Regular exercise is not only crucial to overall health, yet for mood as well. Activity helps sleep patterns and is great at fighting the winter blahs.
Yet we have to be a little more creative this time of year with activity since we’re indoors more often. Unlike running free in a field during the summer, laps up and down the short hallway just isn’t as appealing. You just gotta make it more fun than that. Truthfully, you have to sneak it in there in a massively fun way.
In other words, just dance.
A friend arrived for a visit last week just as we were prepping the slow cooker for dinner that evening. Music was playing, my kids were helping with dinner prep – and we visited with said friend, while we danced throughout the kitchen. The setting was contagious, as she soon bounces in her chair as well, without even realizing it.
Truth be told, this is common practice in our home. More times than not we have music playing in the background, and in any given day myself or the kids dance while we move through the house completing whatever it is that we are doing, from cooking to putting away laundry. In fact, most mornings the girls turn on the music before they get ready for school – it’s actually the perfect way to set the mood for the day. As a side bonus, sibling bickering is less often when there’s music on as well. Score!
It’s no surprise that we own and love Just Dance for our Nintendo Wii. While other dancing is more natural and subconscious, oftentimes we set aside time to have dance-offs which provide tons of exercise and fun – giving ample laughs and memories.
Just released is Just Dance 2016, the latest in the series with new and popular current hits with some classic throwbacks. Since we surround ourselves with all kinds of music from past to current whether at home or in the car, we all recognized the tracks included on Just Dance 2016.
Even though Just Dance 2016 is rated E for Everyone 10+, my twins were able to join in and do very well! The first song Sophia danced to was “All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor – now there’s a girl that has rhythm! I won’t hide the fact that she beat my score when I tried.
My oldest daughter Isabelle was all over One Direction and Selena Gomez while my other twin girl, Katelyn, took on “Fancy” by Iggy Azalea Ft. Charli XCX.
After that we spent hours choosing songs {there’s 40+ to choose from}, getting our move-on with plenty of high-fives over scores and stars earned. With Just Dance 2016, Wii controllers are optional. It has an integration with smartphones and tablets! Just download the free Just Dance Controller app and your phone becomes the controller and the game navigator.
With the suggested retail price of $49.99, Just Dance 2016 proves frugal family fun, exercise and entertainment!
Disclosure: I received product and compensation to facilitate this post, all opinions are my own.
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Andrea L. says
11/23/2015 at 10:20 amAll About that Bass!
Lori L. says
11/23/2015 at 10:37 amMark Ronson’s Uptown Funk would be my first choice to dance to! Thanks so much for the chance to win, my girls LOVE Just Dance!
Cheryl says
11/23/2015 at 10:38 amWe love uptown funk
KittyPride says
11/23/2015 at 10:44 amUptown Funk by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars.
Chantale F says
11/23/2015 at 10:55 amUptown Funk of course 🙂
Melanie B says
11/23/2015 at 11:09 amAll about that bass from Meghan Trainor.. would be so fun to dance to!
Florence Cochrane says
11/23/2015 at 11:10 amHit the Road Jack – This would be fun for the holidays.
Treen Goodwin says
11/23/2015 at 11:18 amUptown Funk is a fave in our home , woohoo this could be so much fun , thanks for the chance 🙂
Kim Tanti says
11/23/2015 at 11:25 amIt dosn`t matter where you are Up town funk will make you move. Love it
Crystal Porter says
11/23/2015 at 11:30 amAll about that bass. I’ve heard some pretty neat versions of that song
Jolie says
11/23/2015 at 11:36 amMy daughters love Uptown Funk!
ivy pluchinsky says
11/23/2015 at 11:38 amI love the song All About that Bass!
Viv Sluys says
11/23/2015 at 11:49 amMARK RONSON FT. BRUNO MARS “UPTOWN FUNK” would be my favourite to dance to.
leanne says
11/23/2015 at 11:59 amI like All about the bass.
salexis says
11/23/2015 at 12:41 pmI love singing All about the Bass! That would be my favourite.
Angela Mitchell says
11/23/2015 at 12:58 pmUptown Funk would be the biggest hit in our house.
Elizabeth Matthiesen says
11/23/2015 at 1:50 pmI’ll choose “Under the Sea” since I’m sure that my granddaughters know that one off by heart already. 🙂
Tracey Flattes says
11/23/2015 at 2:36 pmBorn This Way!
Mark V says
11/23/2015 at 3:18 pmI would have to say Uptown funk
Stephanie LaPlante says
11/23/2015 at 3:27 pmMy favorite is Albatross by AronChupa
SUMMER PLEWES says
11/23/2015 at 3:45 pmall about that bass! love that song
Thuy Vu says
11/23/2015 at 3:48 pmI like Uptown Funk
Cheryl says
11/23/2015 at 5:11 pmMy fave is All About That Bass 🙂
Elena says
11/23/2015 at 5:12 pmMy kids love Fancy by Iggy Azalea.
Melissa Greco says
11/23/2015 at 6:30 pmI love “Fancy” by Iggy Azalea Ft. Charli XCX.!
aarone mawdsley says
11/23/2015 at 6:38 pmi like uptown funk
Pat Drouillard says
11/23/2015 at 6:59 pm“All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor
Angie Andrews says
11/23/2015 at 7:50 pmUptown Funk is my favourite
Tainan Lu says
11/23/2015 at 7:53 pmAll About that Bass, as well .
Suzi says
11/23/2015 at 8:22 pmAll about that bass!
Valerie Mallette says
11/23/2015 at 8:38 pmMy favourite song featured on the game is Lady Gaga’s song “Born This Way”.
Jamie hall says
11/23/2015 at 9:29 pmUptown funk for sure
Darwin says
11/23/2015 at 10:08 pmI like Uptown Funk.
Amy C says
11/23/2015 at 10:13 pmMy favourite is uptown funk.
Lisa H says
11/23/2015 at 11:26 pmMy favourite is I Gotta Feeling by the BEPs!
Dana Miller says
11/23/2015 at 11:29 pmOur family’s favorite song from Just Dance is Uptown Funk! We have our own dance we’ve created together. We would love to play Just Dance on the Nintendo Wii!!
brenda lacourciere says
11/24/2015 at 2:49 amAll about that bass. I dance with my granddaughter to this a lot.
DianeG says
11/24/2015 at 3:07 amFancy!
nicolthepickle says
11/24/2015 at 4:15 amUptown funk is a fun song to dance to.
lori b says
11/24/2015 at 5:59 amUptown Funk for us.
Darrah Bailey says
11/24/2015 at 6:58 amBorn this Way by Lady Gaga
Maria says
11/24/2015 at 7:20 amUptown Funk
kathy downey says
11/24/2015 at 7:42 amMy favourite song featured on the game is King of the Road
louise says
11/24/2015 at 7:55 amI like Hey mama by david Guetta and Nicki Minaj
Wendy hutton says
11/24/2015 at 8:38 amAll About that Bass is good
Ali P says
11/24/2015 at 9:21 amUptown Funk!
Jennifer P. says
11/24/2015 at 10:41 amMy favourite is “You’re the One that I Want” from Grease.
Erin W says
11/24/2015 at 12:01 pmUptown Funk! It’s the perfect song to groove to!
Wandalee Newell says
11/24/2015 at 12:24 pmI want to pick, I Gotta Feeling- The Black Eyed Peas…..but the kids are yelling no mom pick All About that Bass- Meghan Trainor …..either way they are all great songs and Im sure would be a lot of fun. I know we had a ton of fun playing Just Dance 2015 and it even helped me lose some of the baby tummy 🙂
Josh S says
11/24/2015 at 12:25 pmUptown Funk is my favourite song in the game.
Chandra O"Connor says
11/24/2015 at 1:41 pmLet’s Groove
Josie says
11/24/2015 at 3:12 pmuptown funk
Brenda Roy says
11/24/2015 at 3:41 pmsounds like so much fun
David says
11/24/2015 at 5:46 pmUptown Funk of course
tanyab79 says
11/24/2015 at 7:01 pmMartin Garrin – Animals
Silvia D says
11/24/2015 at 8:03 pmi like Hit the Road Jack
Jonnie says
11/24/2015 at 8:12 pmMy favorite is You’re The One That I Want
Carole Dube says
11/24/2015 at 8:55 pmHit the Road Jack, such a fun song!
Pat B says
11/25/2015 at 11:03 amAll About the Bass
Radhika Khan says
11/25/2015 at 12:14 pmUptown Funk
Tracy says
11/25/2015 at 2:35 pmFancy by Iggy Azalea
Lisa T. says
11/25/2015 at 3:52 pmWould love to dance to Uptown Funk, it’s got the groove 🙂
Devrie says
11/25/2015 at 4:16 pmuptown funk!
seham merzib says
11/26/2015 at 3:43 amall about that bass
SueSueper says
11/26/2015 at 1:03 pmI think Hit the Road Jack by Charles Percy would be a hit.
Kayla Gilbert says
11/26/2015 at 2:03 pmI love Uptown Funk!
Marsalie says
11/26/2015 at 3:18 pmWe love Uptown Funk!
Susanne B. says
11/26/2015 at 11:26 pmLights
Rene says
11/27/2015 at 4:00 am‘All About that Bass’ is so catchy!
J says
11/27/2015 at 8:04 pmI love the Uptown Funk song!
Christine says
11/27/2015 at 9:26 pmUptown funk
Amber Y says
11/28/2015 at 4:06 pmMy favourite song on the list is uptown funk!
Wanda Tracey says
11/28/2015 at 10:24 pmMy favorite song is Mark Ronson’s Uptown Funk and we dance to that!
Tammy says
11/29/2015 at 12:32 pmUptown Funk
NathaniaH says
11/29/2015 at 8:54 pmUnder the sea- Little Mermaid!!
Dave S says
11/30/2015 at 10:26 amUptown Funk is my favourite track
Joanne Saunders says
11/30/2015 at 4:58 pmHit the Road Jack is an awesome song.
Meg says
11/30/2015 at 8:48 pmI like I’m An Albatraoz and Uptown Funk.
Juliee Fitze says
12/01/2015 at 6:00 amUnder the Sea , love Disney songs.
maria says
12/01/2015 at 7:31 pmwe love uptown funk
Maritess S says
12/02/2015 at 7:21 amMy kids dances on Uptown Funk.
Maria McLachlan says
12/02/2015 at 11:12 amI have to say Uptown Funk. Bruno Mars is great
angela m says
12/02/2015 at 3:33 pmIt’s all about that bass.
KellyPC says
12/02/2015 at 9:39 pmAll About That Bass!
kristy e says
12/03/2015 at 7:48 pmuptown funk!!
lisa neutel says
12/05/2015 at 5:53 amlove All about the Bass by Meghan Trainor
Rosa Cross says
12/05/2015 at 10:12 amLights by Ellie Goulding
Jennifer L. says
12/05/2015 at 11:12 amI like Uptown funk.
Tina L. says
12/05/2015 at 11:59 amUptown Funk
Barb W says
12/06/2015 at 8:22 amIt would have to be Uptown Funk!
Jenness M says
12/06/2015 at 12:49 pmLove born this way by lady gaga.
Harvinderks says
12/06/2015 at 10:30 pmAll about that bass by Meghan Trainor
Anna Given says
12/08/2015 at 6:31 pmAll about that bass
Travelbuds says
12/10/2015 at 12:14 amUptown Funk is one of the most fun songs to dance to
SoberJulie says
12/11/2015 at 9:20 amUptown FUNK baby!
Shara W says
12/11/2015 at 11:05 amUnder the sea! My daughter will love that fancy is on there.
Elena says
12/11/2015 at 11:59 amMy daughter would say All About that Base for sure.
Wanda Tracey says
12/11/2015 at 5:29 pmMark Ronson’s Uptown Funk would be my first choice
to dance with my baby grandson.Seriously he loves dancing
as soon as his feet hit the floor in the morning.I could have a blast
with this!
Amie Green says
12/11/2015 at 9:01 pmMy 4yo would love this!!! I would love this! It would also be something I would allow, as its not just sitting in front of the tv!
I think we would do mostly dance parties, but I’m sure a world video challenge would be done with You’re the one that I want!
Thanks for the contest!
Janice Cournoyer says
12/12/2015 at 5:54 amUptown Funk by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars.
Marla says
12/13/2015 at 8:36 amWe love uptown funk
Kim Stenner says
12/13/2015 at 11:00 amuptown funk makes me want to dance
missbobloblaw says
12/13/2015 at 10:45 pmUptown Funk is def. my fav. track!
Wayne Lecoy says
12/14/2015 at 7:01 amIt would be great to win a copy of Just Dance 2016 for Wii.
In response to your question of
What is your favourite song featured on the game?
My favourite song from this game is Born This Way By Lady Gaga.
Thank you for having this giveaway.
Sandra S. says
12/15/2015 at 5:19 pmI love Hit the Road Jack and I think my granddaughter would love it too.
Andrea says
12/16/2015 at 10:25 amUptown Funk!
Jill McDowell says
12/16/2015 at 11:41 amWant to Want Me – Jason Derulo….among many others!
Llara says
12/16/2015 at 2:35 pmAll About the Bass
heather wes says
12/16/2015 at 6:19 pmuptown funk lol
TJ Turnbull says
12/17/2015 at 2:38 pmUptown Funk by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
Yuen C says
12/17/2015 at 10:32 pmI like Uptown Funk
Heidi c. says
12/19/2015 at 2:32 amAll About That Bass is one!
Laurie Bolduc-Cadieux says
12/20/2015 at 8:39 amI would have to say “All about the bass” because it’s my style of music and more of what I can dance to without breaking a hip.
Betty S says
12/20/2015 at 5:19 pmLove the song, It’s all about the bass
lynn clayton says
12/20/2015 at 8:47 pmall about that bass