At Home Activities: Ways we can stay active together!
Here are some activities you can do at home with your family to stay active together. Staying active helps build healthy habits for the future, and doing it as a family makes it even more fun! If you try any of these activities, share your photos or videos with us on Facebook or Instagram!
1. Freeze Dance- Turn on music. Everyone dances until someone yells “FREEZE!” or until the music stops.
2. Animal Walks Race- Move like animals (bear crawl, crab walk, frog jumps, snake slither) from one end of a room to another.
3. Simon Says: Fitness Edition- Make up fun commands or exercises. Include commands like:
“Simon says do 10 jumping jacks.”
“Hop on one foot.”
“Run in place.”
“Simon says do a silly dance.”
4. Balloon Keep-Up- Use a balloon and try to keep it from touching the ground.
5. Indoor Obstacle Course- Use pillows, chairs, tape on the floor, and blankets for tunnels, jumps, and balance lines.
6. Hallway Bowling- Set up plastic cups or empty water bottles, and use a soft ball or rolled-up sock as your bowling ball.
7. Laundry Basket Skee-Ball- Roll or toss balled-up socks into laundry baskets placed at different distances.
8. Sock Basketball- Crumple socks into a ball and toss them into a hamper.
9. Scavenger Hunt With Movement- Have your child find different things within your home. Example tasks:
“Find something blue, then do 5 squats.”
“Bring me something round, then crab walk back!”
10. Family Relay Races- Use natural boundaries—tree to fence, driveway to sidewalk. Add fun tasks (spinning, hopping, skipping).
11. Shadow Tag- Tag by stepping on someone’s shadow.
12. Nature Walk Bingo- Make simple bingo cards (leaf, rock, bird, flower). Walk and search.
13. Four Corners (Driveway Version)- Assign each corner an action (jumping jacks, sprint, hop, squat).
14. Sidewalk Chalk Fitness Course- Use chalk to draw an “obstacle course”:
Hopping squares
Balance lines
Spin circles
“Run to the end” arrows
15. Backyard Soccer with Any Ball- Even a rubber playground ball works. Small goals can be made from cones, shoes, or sticks.
16. Family Kickball or Wiffle Ball- If you have a plastic bat or ball to use as a kickball.
17. Yoga Family Flow- Search “kids yoga” on YouTube or make up poses:
Tree pose
Cat/Cow
Superhero pose
18. Follow-the-Leader- Use creative movements: tiptoe, crawl, march, sidestep, stomp softly.
19. Stair Challenges- If you have stairs:
Up and down 5 times
Crab walk down
Slow, careful lunges up
20. Pillow Fort Fitness- Crawl under, jump over, balance on soft items.
21. 10-Minute Family Workout- Create a circuit:
30 sec jumping jacks
30 sec squats
30 sec high knees
30 sec rest
Repeat 3–4 rounds.
22. Family Dance-Off- Each person teaches a move; combine them into a family routine.
23. Scarf Juggling (with Plastic Grocery Bags)- Throw them up and try to catch them before they touch the ground.
24. Flashlight Hide and Seek- Turn off lights and search using flashlights.