The authors discussed in the article the issue of the relationship identification between selected aspects of the family environment and chosen free time activities of children. Quantitative research using the questionnaire of authors was attended by 618 respondents - parents of children attending elementary schools in the town of Ruzomberok. The most important findings from the research include the discovery that the material environment of the family - mainly the monthly household income correlates with the free time activities of the children – while positive correlation was demonstrated during active spending of leisure time, negative correlation (but not at a significant level) was shown in passive spending of free time.

Social environment which the child comes from determines him in many spheres, including leisure activities. In the contribution we stressed on learning if school children differentiate in leisure time spending with regard on family size, parents´ employment (eventually their grant parents) and family income. Basic sample was created by 618 respondents -children parents with average age 39.9 years. Data analyse showed us that significant difference was confirmed in case of family income. This forms the prerequisite for higher volume of children movement activities. Rather surprising was result in our research that children of employed parents engage in leisure activities less than the number of unemployed parents. Also the fact that family size is not an aspect that would make children attending elementary and secondary school differentiate when choosing leisure time activities.