Are cold
temperatures keeping you inside? Have you run out of ideas to help keep the
children active? If you are looking for ways to keep the young ones engaged in
hands-on, interactive, playful learning at home, try these easy and
fun-for-the-whole-family activities!
Hallway
Bowling
A hardwood hallway can make a great
lane for bowling! No hardwood hallway? No worries! Any floor surface, some
empty plastic bottles and ball--even a roll of socks will work.Ten pins are
standard, yet six will do.
Play with math skills! Count the
pins; subtract them as they fall; add them as you reset. You can even keep
score and challenge young ones to consider how many different ways they can add
to ten.
Indoor Obstacle
Course
This one may be
over the top for some parents, yet there are so many opportunities for gross
motor development, agility, and movement right in your home. If you are a
parent that allows climbing on furniture, jumping from a footstool, or climbing
under the table, the indoor obstacle course can be a blast!
This activity
offers math fun too! Get out the stop watch and estimate. How long will it take
Mom to get through the course? How about Dad?
Get creative with
your obstacle course design. Add a limbo section and a spot for jumping jacks.
What about a reading nook at the end?
Forts
Building forts is an old-fashioned
favorite that never goes out of style! Grab some clothes pins, a few blankets
or sheets, and strap over the couch, table, or chairs. Engage the architect and
critical thinker in your young one by drawing out your own blue prints before
you begin. Designs can be intricate or simple. Everyone loves a hideaway!
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