The prospect of keeping your little ones at home (and active, and amused, and entertained) for the foreseeable future is a daunting one. While there are incredible parents out there who are geniuses at coming up with activities for their brood, for others, it’s not exactly second nature.
That’s where MRP Sport’s #KeepMovingInMaxed drive comes in. Share your fun and inventive activities online using #KeepMovingInMaxed and let’s keep each other motivated and inspired! Here are a few fun thought-starters for activities that can be enjoyed in the comfort of your home.
- Get dancing: Let your kiddos pick their fave song of the moment and get them to come up with a funky, choreographed dance for it. At the end of the day, ask them to put on their show and let the hysterics ensue.
- Home circuit: Turn your home into a circuit challenge. On paper, get your littlies to draw different activities and moves, and place them around the house. Every time they pass one of the ‘circuit posters’ you’ve designed, they need to do that activity, e.g. 10 jumping jacks, hop on each leg 10 times, five frog jumps and so on.
- Animal athletics: Invent your own animal moves and challenge each other to races. Some ideas: frog jump races, snake slither races or duck waddle races, and so on. This is bound to end in heaps of laughter.
- Balloon badminton: Enjoy a game of badminton with a twist. Clear some space and enjoy a gentle game of balloon badminton in your garden or in your lounge. The best part: it’s near impossible to lose a big balloon shuttlecock.
- Get scavenging: Kids love the thrill and challenge of a scavenger hunt. Indoors or out, give them a list of hard-(or easy)-to-find bits and bobs. E.g. A brown, a yellow and a green leaf; a piece of litter; something bouncy, etc. Once they’ve found everything, reward them with a little prize.
- Push-ups for popcorn: Place a bowl of popcorn on the floor for each child. Get them to lower themselves down in the push-up position, stick out their tongue to reach for a piece of popcorn with each push-up.
With a little ingenuity and some searching online, you’re bound to generate a long list of indoor and garden games to #KeepMovingInMaxed. Need some gear and games? Find all the staying-active-in-isolation inspiration you need with MRP Sport’s selection of activewear, games and sporting equipment – all available online at mrpsport.com or on the mrp app.