When the
weather gets cold, children often spend their days watching TV or playing
videogames. Here are some simple ideas
for active indoor games to keep everyone warm and busy:
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Make an
obstacle course using items from around the house. Jump over pillows, spin around a chair,
perform 5 jumping jacks, crawl under the table, and race to the finish
line!
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Use a
book or a song with action words and act them out.

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Dance to
music or play a game of Freeze (where when you turn the music off, everyone has
to freeze in the position they were in).
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Masking
tape on the floor can make an excellent balance beam and is easily removed.
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Masking
tape can also be used for indoor hop-scotch.
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Make a
treasure hunt. Hide objects around the
house and have the children hunt for them.
Use pictures of the objects for children who might need a little more
guidance on what they are finding. To
make it more difficult, make them perform a skill on the way to find a
particular item, such as jump, skip, hop, or crawl.
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Basketball
using balled up socks and a laundry hamper.
Enjoy your
days inside instead of dreading them.
The kids will thank you!
Danielle
Lupton, DPT
Clinic Therapist, TherapyWorks