Ideas for physical activities for children at home

1. PHYSICAL
ACTIVITIES
F O R C H I L D R E N

2. WALK ON PILLOWS
• Spread pillows all over the room
and have your kids walk, run,
jump or walk backward through
them.

3. SIMPLE
SCAVENGER HUNT
Hide a few of your kids'
favourite toys and have them
do the hunt.

4. DIGGING FOR
TREASURE
Whether using a sandbox or soil,
hide small toys like plastic
dinosaurs, toy cars, or marbles.

5. BUBBLE
BLOWING
With bubble blowing
wands in various sizes
and types, have your
kids blow the bubble or
blow it yourself and
have them chase and
pop it.

6. RUNNING AWAY
FROM A MONSTER
It's like a chasing game, running away
from a "scary" monster in a mask or
using a toy.

7. ANIMAL WALKS
Inside or outside, encourage your kids
to slither like a snake, hop like a frog,
gallop like a horse, or walk like a bear
on all fours.

8. KEEPING
BALLOON AFLOAT
Inside or out, encourage your
kids to keep a balloon afloat
using their hands.You can see
how long they can keep the
balloon off the ground.

9. RIBBON STICK
Tie a ribbon on the end of a stick or a
baton.Watch as your kids dance and
swirl the ribbon in the air.

10. ACTION SONGS
Sing together or play a record of a
song which kids can move to in various
ways. Hockey Pokey,Wheels on the Bus
and Open Shut Them are examples of
fun songs to have the kids move and
shake their bodies to.

11. LIMBO
Objects could include a
pool noodle, a broom, or
a rope, which your child
must go under without
their hands touching the
floor.

12. BANG POTS AND
PANS
Have your child bang on pots and pans
for joint engagement

13. BLANKET RIDE
Pull your child around on a sheet
or blanket.

14. HOPSCOTCH
Hopscotch is a game that can be played
inside or out. Use painter's tape or
chalk to make a hopscotch field.

15. PILLOW FIGHT
A playful fight using pillows as weapons

16. KID BURRITO
Make a kid burrito by rolling
him or her tightly in a blanket

17. KID SANDWICH
Make a kid sandwich by pressing down
on him or her between two pillows or
couch cushions.

18. SwingTrampoline Bouncing on ball

19. Laser game
Obstacle Course

20. Roller skate
Drive mini car
Scooter play

21. Slide Water table Sand table

22. Parachute play Jungle gym Crawling tunnel