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By AMY ELLINOR, Tribune correspondent

Published: December 14, 2007

If you're still searching for just the right holiday gift, why not try the gift of a healthier lifestyle?

Get your favorite family moving with these action-packed toys and games.

Hot New Toys

The Labyrinth balance board is great for physical therapy and working on coordination. It's $95 at toystoreexpress.com. (The junior version is $62.50.)

Is it a bike, a skateboard or a scooter? The Skooch, for ages 3 to 6, is $119 at toystoreexpress.com. (A larger version, the California Chariot, rings in at $139.)

Quality Time

Thanks to its heavyweight design, the Wham-O World Class Heavyweight Frisbee offers superior soaring power that goes long and high, even through wind. You'll find it for $9.99 at Sports Authority. (Make it a package deal with "Fundamentals of Ultimate: The Complete Guide to Ultimate Frisbee," by James Studarus, $11.95 on amazon.com).

Have fun playing ball with your family with the Champion Sports Bat and Ball Combination Set. It includes a plastic bat and ball for $4.99 at Sports Authority.

If kickball is your sport of choice, pick up the Rawlings kickball for $6.99 and the Champion Sports set of five rubber throw-down bases for $9.99 at Sports Authority.

The Franklin Classic Badminton Set provides everything you need for four players. It costs $39.99 at Dick's Sporting Goods.

Go Retro

The JM Master Pogo Stick is designed to provide fun exercise for boys and girls 9 and older. The pogo stick supports users from 80 to 160 pounds. It sells for $29.99 at Sports Authority.

Twister, by Hasbro, challenges strength and flexibility. Most importantly, the kids will finally have an advantage over mom and dad. Get it for $13.99 at Target.

Fitness Fun

Learn to cheer like a pro with the First Fitness Junior Cheerleader aerobic activity set, $17.99 at Dick's.

You can race on your belly or your bottom with the Champion Sports 12-inch wood scooter. Great for a driveway or an empty court. It costs $19.99 at Dick's.

For the newest family, check out the Strollometer Wheel-Based Stroller Speedometer/Odometer. When taking the baby outside, new parents can do double duty by strapping this device onto the carriage and watching the miles add up. It costs $39.95 on amazon.com.

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