{"id":6105,"date":"2016-12-14T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2016-12-14T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/?p=6105"},"modified":"2016-12-08T11:06:03","modified_gmt":"2016-12-08T16:06:03","slug":"indoor-fun-fitness-for-kids-and-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/workout-wednesday\/indoor-fun-fitness-for-kids-and-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Indoor Fun Fitness for Kids and Families"},"content":{"rendered":"

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  1. Headstands<\/strong>: A great activity for your core muscles and to get\u00a0blood going to the brain.<\/li>\n
  2. Jump rope<\/strong>: If you have downstairs neighbors who complain, go in the hall or outside your building. For more fun, pick up a book of jump-rope rhymes.<\/li>\n
  3. Balloon ball<\/strong>: There are endless ways to play with balloons indoors. Try to keep it off the ground or just play catch.<\/li>\n
  4. Wheelbarrow, crab and bear-walk races<\/strong>: Holding one of these tough positions gives\u00a0you a real workout.<\/li>\n
  5. Animal races<\/strong>: Hop like a bunny or frog, squat and waddle like a duck, etc.<\/li>\n
  6. Obstacle course<\/strong>: Create a furniture course in your apartment or take chalk and make a course outside.<\/li>\n
  7. Follow the leader<\/strong>: Add to the workout with\u00a0energetic movements such as\u00a0jumping, stomping and squatting.<\/li>\n
  8. Dance party<\/strong>: Turn on the music and shake\u00a0it up!<\/li>\n
  9. Freeze dance<\/strong>: When the music stops, freeze in your pose and hold it until the music begins\u00a0again.<\/li>\n
  10. Scavenger hunt<\/strong>: Write up clues and hide them around the apartment. Kids can race to find each clue for a small prize at the end.<\/li>\n
  11. Jumping jacks<\/strong>: Simple\u00a0but good for coordination and they get your heart going. When my kids can’t sleep, I make them do 25 to tire\u00a0out.<\/li>\n
  12. Parachute<\/strong>: This kiddie gym standby can be re-created at home with old sheets. Each kid takes an end of the parachute or sheet and fans it upward while one of you runs underneath.<\/li>\n
  13. Bubble wrap attack<\/strong>: If you get bubble wrap in the mail, jump on it until it’s all popped.<\/li>\n
  14. Clean-up race<\/strong>: Set a timer or put on a song to\u00a0see who can right the room the fastest.<\/li>\n
  15. Tickle tag<\/strong>: Chase your children. When you catch them, it’s tickle time.<\/li>\n
  16. Temper tantrum<\/strong>: Have a fit for the fun of it. Flail, stomp and scream.<\/li>\n
  17. Carnival<\/strong>: Set up carnival games such as “Knock Down the Milk Cans” (we used Tupperware).<\/li>\n
  18. Hallway bowling<\/strong><\/span>: Fill up water bottles and use any ball you have.<\/li>\n
  19. Hopscotch<\/strong>: Use chalk or tape to make a game on your floor or outside your building.<\/li>\n
  20. Pillow fight<\/strong>: No explanation needed.<\/li>\n
  21. Sock skating<\/strong>: If you have hard floors, put on socks to\u00a0skate around. Try\u00a0spins or hockey stops, or see\u00a0who can slide the farthest. Make sure to move the furniture and watch for splinters.<\/li>\n
  22. Bubble bashing<\/strong>: Blow bubbles and let your child try to smash them.<\/li>\n
  23. Wrestling<\/strong>: Put down a mat, or play on a rug or bed. See if your kids can wrestle you to the ground.<\/li>\n
  24. Pushover Parents<\/strong>: Plant your feet and see if the kids can budge you. If you move your feet, they win. Stand on one foot to make it easier for little kids.<\/li>\n
  25. Popcorn push-ups<\/strong>: Put a small bowl of popcorn on the floor. Lower yourself down and stick out your tongue to get a piece of popcorn with each thrust.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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