Winter time creates a unique challenge for families with young children. Children 6 and over require an hour of physical activity a day while toddlers require 3 hours. There are a variety of fun and exciting ways to keep kids active inside the house when it is freezing outside. Activities such as freeze dance, indoor field day, balloon volleyball, living room obstacle course, fitness videos, kids yoga, and exer-gaming can all become fun activities for the whole family!

Key Takeaways:

• A parental goal for indoor games is often to wear the kids out, so you can get some quiet time while they rest.
• The freeze dance combines music with action; take turns picking and stopping the music, and everyone dances until the tunes turn off.
• One option is to pack everyone up and head for an indoor playground somewhere else, like at a kid themed restaurant or maybe the mall, and let them burn off energy there.

“Have a couple of budding athletes on your hands? Satisfy their craving for sports with this snowy-day activity. Set up a net in your living room or basement — or anywhere you can clear some space. Blow up a balloon, and use it in place of a volleyball for the ultimate bad-weather tournament. Who needs the beach?”

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