INDO OR WINTE R F U N :
2 5 WAYS F OR K ID S TO
G E T T HEI R YA -YAʼS OU T
W
hen the weather outside is frightful and you are fresh
out of fun ways to keep kids entertained, turn to this list
of ideas. The key is to stop thinking like an adult and to
remember how to think like a kid. Once you accomplish this, who knows
what kind of mischief you will help your kids dream up!
And while we are on the subject, why not forget your grown-up
responsibilities for a little while and join the kids in some fun indoor
activities? Your cabin fever will melt away like snow on a sunny day once
you dive into one of these fun pastimes with your kids. Come on, parents.
They will only be kids once.
by Christina Katz
7) Stretch for it. Have a headstand
or a handstand contest. Who is the
straightest, who can last the longest,
and who is the most poised?
8) Colorful awe. Look up group
games that can be played with a silk
parachute (please note: also helpful
in fort construction).
1) Become a builder. Make a fort
after lunch and then live in it until
dinner. 4) One-legged kangaroo. Spend
an hour hopping on only one foot
every time you have to move around
the house. 9) Strike a laugh. Take turns
playing yoga teacher and making up
silly yoga poses. Not laughing yet?
Add in funny breathing exercises.
2) Ready, set, duck! Ball up some
clean socks, turn some furniture
sideways, and have a sock-ball fight. 5) Soften their falls. Put on layers
of soft, stretchy clothes and play
Twister in the kitchen. 10) Let alter egos act out. Make
sock or bag puppets, give them your
quirkiest qualities, and then put on
a puppet show.
3) Fun with flour. Make something
that involves kneading like bread,
rolls or pizza dough. 6) Set a world’s record. See how
long you can toss a soft ball back
and forth without dropping it even
once.
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11) Have a competition. Make a
foursquare court in the basement or
garage using painter’s tape and then
take turns playing.