30 Moves for Excess Energy!
Henry has always been a child with lots and lots of energy.
He took his first steps at 8.5 months.
He always runs instead of walks.
He spins instead of stands.
He climbs.
Coloring bores him.
Crafts spend too much time sitting.
Henry simply likes to move.
I am learning to deal with embrace the energy instead of trying to hinder it.
Here are 4 ways to move
that we've done to help with the
endless amount of energy:
Rolling (or kicking) Eggs and Ball Painting
Balloons!
Egg Hunt
Bubble Pop Road
There's even more Energetic Activities that we've done -- so browse around!
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Science@Home is featured with lots of Body Games!
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Here are 26 more ways to help out with that excess energy:
<< Get Rolling
Moving Smart
The Imagination Tree
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Sharin' with Sharron
Sharin' with Sharron
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Imagination Soup
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<< Hopscotch
Creativity My Passion
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<< Fly a Kite
Maya Made
Go Explore Nature
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I can teach my child!
Steady Mom
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Can you Come Outside to Play?
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Really, Are You Serious?
Dance! >>
Squiggle Mum
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| << Go on a Nature Color Walk Sense of Wonder Exercise Cube >> Little Family Fun | ||
How do your kids burn off all their energy?
-- Henry is 3 years old --
-- George is 7 months old --
Labels: Activities, Activities for Preschoolers, Energetic Activities, preschool, Preschool Activities, roundup



















20 Comments:
Oh man! In the winter time, this was a big issue with us. I had my daughter in the very beginning of winter this year and since I'd quit my job to be home with my kids, my son was simultaniously pulled out of daycare... I didn't see this obstacle coming, but it turned out that Matthew was ripped away from his friends and practically trapped indoors all winter while Mommy was at the beck and call of a very, very demanding, difficult newborn. I felt like I was suffocating him -- so we had to get very, very creative with indoor activities too. I wish I'd had a list like this back then! :-)
This is a great post. I will be coming back to it over and over again. Thank you.
Henry sounds just like my 3 year old - he was kicking around even before he was born! This is a great list - thanks so much for including my post on running down a hill. That one was his idea, BTW!
What a wonderful list of ideas! Thanks for featuring us:)
Julie
http://theadventuresofbear.blogspot.com
I love it! It came out great! Fantastic list!
thanks for featuring Imagination Soup! I totally spaced grabbing your button - will do now.
I am worn out just reading all of these energetic ideas!
Awesome list! Thanks!
Love this! My C loves to help me clean and garden which gets a lot of energy out!
What a great list! Thanks for including me (and your new blog layout is great!)
Thanks for including me! We love playing outside!
http://canyoucomeoutsidetoplay.blogspot.com
My little man is exactly the same. Lots and lots of energy. He has gross motor delays and so I am always on the look out for physical activities which will cater to his high energy levels but won't leave him feel frustrated because of his difficulties. I know he will LOVE the bubble wrap road.
Thanks for the list and I would love to hear any suggestions you might have for my little 2yr old
This is a great post with amazing ideas to keep moving.. Thank you for featuring us. I will be coming back to it over and over again to engage my daughter during summer vacation. Thanks for sharing!
Wow - great list! We love a kitchen disco :)
thanks for the shout out here!! and bigger thanks for sending lots of inspiration my way...at my preschool, i'm always looking for inventive ways to geet my kids moving!! xx
Great post! I needed some ideas like this because my son simply doesn't want to move a lot since his bone marrow transplant. I will use your ideas to help spark some desire for movement in him!
I love this list for Rainy Day ideas too. Moving is all part of childhood, it's our job to find productive ways for them to do it!
This is great - my 3 yo boy is the one who never stops running, so always looking for active play. My question is about the winding down. Seems the more we wind up, the bigger the challenge to wind down?
Another tip is to use a pilates ball to bounce on when sitting instead of a regular chair...Haven't tried this yet.
Perfect!!! My kiddo is the ultimate gross-motor kid!! Pinning and Sharing!
We roll down hills, go for walks (he runs to the next stop sign and I walk, when he gets there he either runs back or sits down), we play find the m&m indoors, lots of balloon games (don't let it touch the ground, find something to be a perfect weight so the helium balloon doesn't float out of reach) Build HUGE cardboard forts to make a maze of structures to run and hide in. Sockball fights. It goes on and on. Then mom collapses in a heap.
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