Indoor active play ideas
Both indoor and outdoor experiences are important for children's physical development. While most of us can easily think of plenty of active play games children can play outdoors, we often struggle to think of even a few that are suited to indoors. Try the following indoor game activities:
- Throwing soft balls into a bucket and varying the distance
- Musical chairs
- Dancing to action songs
- Follow-the-leader
- Making an obstacle course
- Play heads and shoulders knees and toes
- Act out a children's story book
- Ten pin bowling in the hallway using recyclable bottles or cartons
- Hide and seek
- Jumping or hopping over a piece of rope or a long piece of string. Time how many jumps/hops you can do in a minute, then try and better it!
- Dress-ups
- Build a cubby house, tent or fortress using sheets, chairs, tables or cardboard boxes.
