Burn energy, mostly indoors

Running, jumping and climbing, mostly indoors. 37 ideas

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Action Songs
3–15 min 6 mo–5 yrs Low mess
Nothing to gather
Good for siblings
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Beat the Clock Cleanup
3–15 min 2–12 yrs Low mess
Nothing to gather
Good for siblings
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Copy Me
3–12 min 10 mo–4 yrs Low mess
Nothing to gather
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I'm Going To Get You
3–12 min 12 mo–4 yrs Low mess
Nothing to gather
Good for siblings
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Animal Races
5–15 min 2–6 yrs Low mess
Nothing to gather
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Freeze Dance
5–15 min 18 mo–9 yrs Low mess
Nothing to gather
Good for siblings
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Red Light, Green Light
5–15 min 2–8 yrs Low mess
Nothing to gather
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Balloon Keepy-Uppy
5–20 min 2–10 yrs Low mess
- a balloon
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Cabinet Concert
5–20 min 8 mo–2 yrs Low mess
- pans, bowls and trays
- a wooden spoon
Good for siblings
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Sock Basketball
5–20 min 2–10 yrs Low mess
- a laundry basket or bucket
- five or six pairs of socks
Good for siblings
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Tape Long Jump
5–15 min 2–6 yrs Low mess
- painter's tape
Good for siblings
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Sock Snowball Fight
5–15 min 2–8 yrs Low mess
- rolled-up socks
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Rolling Bottle Chase
5–15 min 6–18 months Low mess
- a clear plastic bottle
- rice, beans or pasta
- strong tape for the lid
Good for siblings
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Laundry Basket Push
10–20 min 18 mo–4 yrs Low mess
- a laundry basket
- stuffed animals
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Kitchen Cabinet Band
10–25 min 12 mo–6 yrs Low mess
- pans, bowls or trays
- wooden spoons
Good for siblings
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Pillowcase Sack Race
10–20 min 3–8 yrs Low mess
- a pillowcase each
Good for siblings
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Stuffy Toss
10–25 min 15 mo–6 yrs Low mess
- stuffed animals
- a chair or cushion to land them on
Good for siblings
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Tape Balance Beam
10–20 min 2–5 yrs Low mess
- painter's tape
Good for siblings
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Balloon Tennis
10–20 min 3–8 yrs Low mess
- a balloon
- paper plates
- wooden spoons for handles
Good for siblings
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Pillow Path
10–20 min 18 mo–5 yrs Low mess
- pillows or couch cushions
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The Floor Is Lava
10–30 min 2–9 yrs Low mess
- cushions or pillows
Good for siblings
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Bottle Bowling
10–30 min 2–9 yrs Low mess
- empty bottles or cups
- a ball
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Sponge Relay
10–30 min 3–10 yrs Some mess
- a sponge
- two buckets
- water
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Bubble Snake
10–25 min 3–10 yrs Some mess
- a plastic bottle
- dish soap
- water
Good for siblings
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Chair Tunnel Crawl
10–25 min 12 mo–4 yrs Low mess
- dining chairs
- a blanket or big towel
Good for siblings
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Hallway Hopscotch
10–25 min 3–8 yrs Low mess
- painter's tape
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Sticky Web Rescue
10–30 min 2–8 yrs Low mess
- masking tape
- small toys
Good for siblings
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Couch Cushion Mountain
15–30 min 18 mo–5 yrs Low mess
- couch cushions and pillows
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Living Room Obstacle Course
15–45 min 2–10 yrs Low mess
- cushions and chairs
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Bottle Orchestra
15–35 min 4–11 yrs Some mess
- five bottles or glasses
- water
- a metal spoon
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Nature Frame
20–50 min 2–10 yrs Low mess
- tape
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Shaker Making
15–35 min 3–9 yrs Some mess
- small bottles or tubs with lids
- rice, beans or pasta
- tape to seal the lids
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Backyard Olympics
30–75 min 4–12 yrs Low mess
- outdoor play equipment
Good for siblings
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Bubble Wrap Stomp
5–15 min 12 mo–4 yrs Low mess
- bubble wrapto buy
- tape to hold it down
Good for siblings
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Sticky Target
10–20 min 18 mo–6 yrs Low mess
- clear contact paperto buy
- painter's tape
- scrap paper to scrunch into balls
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Cotton Ball Splat Painting
15–30 min 2–6 yrs Messy
- washable paintto buy
- cotton balls
- a big sheet of paper
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Chalk Town
25–75 min 3–10 yrs Low mess
- sidewalk chalkto buy

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