PBS CONTINUES: We shared half of a list of ways for children to expend energy indoors previously. The information, courtesy of PBS Kids, continues with the following options:

Toss a sock ball

Roll up pairs of socks and gather one or more cardboard boxes or bins, like laundry baskets. Take turns tossing socks into the box. Younger children may enjoy standing close to the box and dropping socks in, dumping them out and then dropping them in again. Older children may enjoy seeing how far away they can stand and still get the socks in the box or getting creative by tossing with their eyes closed, or tossing while standing on one foot.

Scramble and sort the laundry.

Involve your child in household chores that require physical activity. Children love to feel like they are contributing to the household! Pushing a full laundry basket back and forth down the hallway is one way to get energy out. Putting laundry away is another. Sort laundry together into piles of different colors or types, such as socks in one pile, pants in another. Pretend you are delivering mail or pizzas as you put piles of laundry away.

Walk a tightrope

Lay a piece of string or tape down on the floor. Have your child pretend to cross a tightrope or a narrow bridge. Walk with one foot in front of the other with arms outstretched to each side to help keep balance. Make up a story with your child to go along with what you do! After crossing the bridge, lay down a second piece of string or tape parallel to the first. These lines now become a river to jump or pretend to swim across as your child continues the adventure!

Engage in active storytimes.

Turn story time into physical activity time. After reading a book together, read the story again. This time, pause and make up actions to go along with the story line, such as stand up and pretend to walk to the zoo.

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