Line up a row of boxes so they can use them as a hurdle to jump or skip over.Ģ7. Get some empty cardboard boxes that kids can jump over and set them up in an area where you have plenty of room, like a long hallway or your garage. Have kids use a ball to try to knock down as many “pins” as possible.Ģ6. Use painter’s tape and plastic cups or bottles in a hallway to set up a bowling lane. Kids can use flashlights as they scurry around the house looking for clues in the dark.Ģ4. Plan a nighttime scavenger hunt around the house. Play carnival games like “Knock Down the Milk Bottles” (using plastic cups).Ģ3. Use some yarn to create a web-like string maze in a hallway that kids have to climb and crawl through, like a spy.Ģ2. Bonus: They may actually help clean the floor!Ģ1. Do indoor “ice” skating by having kids slide around with dryer sheets or Swiffer dry sheets under their feet. Kids need a body break? Have them do 20 jumping jacks.Ģ0. Turn up the music and have an impromptu dance party.ġ9. Kids roll the dice and then read them to see which exercise they should do and how many repetitions.ġ8. Use activity dice to make doing exercises more fun. Set up an indoor obstacle course using couch cushions, chairs, pillows, cardboard boxes, or anything else you have available.ġ7. Pillow fights are always a blast and burn lots of energy!ġ6. As they bring back the pieces one at a time, they have to try to put the puzzle together.ġ5. Hide the pieces of a large jigsaw puzzle around the room and ask kids to search for them. Use painter’s tape to make a simple indoors hopscotch “board.”ġ4. Set a timer or put on a song to see who can pick up a room the fastest.ġ2. Get kids to help with household chores like vacuuming or dusting.
Have animal races where you walk like a crab, hop like a frog, move like a bear, waddle like a duck, slither like a snake, and whatever other animal movements you can come up with.ġ1. You can open up the garage door so they still get some fresh air, as they use ride-on toys or play a game of catch or kick a ball around.ĩ. If the weather is bad and kids can’t go outside, take advantage of the open, covered space of your garage, if you have one. Give your kids some active screen time with the free mindfulness and movement videos at GoNoodle for Families.Ĩ. If you get bubble wrap in a package, jump on it until it’s all popped.ħ. Similar to an egg or water balloon toss, they should take a step backyards after each successful catch to make it more difficult.Ħ. Have your kid toss the ball to you or another partner and try to catch it in the cup. Use a plastic cup and a ping pong ball to have a challenging toss. Make it harder by telling them to use only their head and elbows.ĥ. The floor is lava! Challenge kids to keep a balloon in the air so it doesn’t touch the ground.