Some advises to get the kids “moving” inside the house:
Play with rubber jumping balls, balloons, ping pong rackets, that don’t cause damage.
Home scale Bowling kits
While they are little, between 2 and 4 years old, let them jump on top of the bed mattress (if they have no breathing problems)
Pillow fight (if they have no breathing problems)
Portable Hopscotch game
A lot of creativity!
These are some examples of how children waste their energy even being at home. Nevertheless they do not substitute the outdoors physical activities or sport practice.
One of my vivid happy memories as a child (and believe me I don’t have many) is the time I spent with my mother near the fireplace playing Bingo. We had homemade cards boards with numbers and a bag with very little cards with numbers. Each time we picked up a number from the bag the number was said aloud and with beans (yes beans, those we use for soap or other dishes) or corn we would mark on the card board the number (if we had it). I really enjoyed playing Bingo with my mother, it was a mother and daughter moment.
Having two kids of my own I also like to play with them Bingo. I have a Bingo set I bought a few years ago but right now we have some missing pieces and I really need to buy a new one.
I’ve heard about Screenlife Games’ Disney Bingo DVD game and I’m really exited about it. My kids love Disney movies and Disney characters so I think this will be the perfect Christmas gift for them.
Timon, Monsters, Lilo, Princesses, Mickey, etc. they are all present on this Disney Bingo DVD game, besides that it is a didactic game that allows kids to learn the numbers, colors and improves matching skills. I’m sure my 4 years old will be thrilled to play this game but I’m also sure that my 9 years old will love to participate once he loves matching games. It will be great to see all the favorite Disney characters while we play this game. Here is a sneak pick:
This game seems to be wonderful following the path of all Disney productions. This is a great gift for your kids and your kids friends. You can buy it at Amazon.com and Drugstore.com. The package contains:
Child Obesity: children can also exercise at home
