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  1. Fun Gymnastics Games

    Meet season is gearing up, which means practices can be long and tiring. It's important to give yourself a much-deserved break and find some ways to have a little fun between those important practices! Today, we're sharing some creative ideas for fun games you can play at home with gymnastics friends or family. You could even adapt some of these to play them in the gym!

    Scrunchie Darts!

    With every Snowflake Designs leotard comes a scrunchie, and these scrunchies are perfect for playing games with as well as tying up your hair during gym practice. To play Scrunchie Darts, simply create some targets out of paper to put on the floor or to hang on the wall. Be creative when designing your targets! If you wish, put the targets in different spots, higher and lower or closer and further, and make the ones harder to hit

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  2. Meet Snowflake Designs Ambassadors | January 2022

    New year, new ambassadors!

    It is time again to introduce a new group of Snowflake Designs Gymnast Ambassadors! These lovely gymnasts were chosen to represent Snowflake Designs, and we are sure that they will do an amazing job.

    Welcome, Paisleigh!

    I’m Paisleigh! I love to draw, read, bake, and do crafts. I love pugs! My favorite foods are brussel sprouts (seriously!), cucumbers, and “cowboy beans”. My favorite gymnastics skill is a back tuck. I got started in gymnastics after a trial class when I had just moved to Virginia from Washington. I was previously a competitive dancer but I loved my acro classes and we couldn’t

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  3. Making Your New Year's Resolutions

    New Year, New You!

    It’s time to start thinking about the new year, which means that it’s time to start thinking of some New Year’s resolutions!

    What is a resolution?

    A resolution is a promise you make to yourself at the beginning of a new year to continue good behavior, change something about yourself or your lifestyle, or accomplish a goal. A New Year’s resolution could be to continue helping your community, to stop eating as many sweets, or to learn a new language! A gymnastics resolution might be to finally learn that new skill you've been working on, improve

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  4. Tips for Photographing Your Child without a Flash

    Every parent wants to capture those special moments throughout their child’s life. From their first steps to the first day of school, to playtime and sports; parents always have their cameras ready to catch a perfect moment. However, with children, capturing an action photo can be easier said than done, in most cases. If you use flash often, it may take more time to photograph your child if they squint or grimace as soon as they see the light. Whether you are a new photographer or have plenty of experience, here are some tips for photographing your child without flash.

    Why you should photograph without flash

    Sometimes kids will just have too much energy and move before you can take a photo, especially if they are in sports. For sports with constant movement

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  5. Coach Ellie Shares Gym Tips and Tricks

    Gym Tips and Tricks from a Coach

    We love hearing advice, tips, and stories from gymnasts, parents, and coaches from around the globe and featuring these amazing people on our blog. Today we’re going to highlight Ellie, a Level 2 Artistic Gymnastics coach who is sharing some amazing benefits of gymnastics. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us, Ellie! Without further ado, let’s go!

    1. Increases Flexibility

    One of the most common benefits that people associate with gymnastics is flexibility. And it’s indeed a core element of the sport. Flexible muscles are longer and more elastic,

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