Free time plays a key role in a child's development. Children are naturally active and have an innate need to move. In order for them to perform their tasks successfully, it is important that they are healthy and dexterous. The impact on overall development, especially motor development, is most effectively realized in the earliest stages of a child's development through various kinesiological activities. Regularly engaging in kinesiological activities in the form of games and sports has a positive effect on children's development and growth, helps prevent obesity, and improves their motor and functional abilities. It is important for parents to be familiar with all the benefits that active free time brings to children. The first educational processes take place within the family, and parents serve as the first role models for their children. It is crucial that the activities the family chooses for free time are designed to provide children with opportunities for valuable and creative activities that will support their development and self-confidence. This paper aims to demonstrate all the benefits of welldesigned free time and the inclusion of kinesiological activities. Additionally, a survey was conducted to examine the activities in which children most frequently spend their free time, assess parents' attitudes toward their children's active free time, and determine whether parents themselves engage in active pursuits.