It's Playtime! : Energy Busters

I have lately felt the itch to get moving.
To get Henry and George moving, more specifically.

I noticed that we haven't been doing as many energetic activities as we were prior to the summer. Being outdoors all day does get the kids moving.

I looked through last week's It's Playtime for inspiration to get the kids moving. I found some nifty ways to get the kids tangled up and burn off their energy.

I am inspired by Lissybug's Name Twist Game. Having each child twist up to form each letter of their name [J-A-M-E-S]. She even snapped a photo of each letter for a gift! [I plan to replicate this soon, but I may need instruction on how to form each letter!]


What's Lissybug's little girl's name? [Check her post, come back and leave a comment for fun!]

Some more energy busting inspiration:

Above, from left to right:

• Picklebums went outdoors and let the children run and play with sticks! I think this is fantastic and a simple activity to get moving outdoors!
• Learning for Life found value in an abundant resource: milk crates! Finding ways to play with crates: stacking, climbing, fencing in. Lots of movement going on with the play, but the movement to build these structures too is fascinating!
• Row, row, row your... tub? Letting children play lets them explore freely and discover new things, such as a tub being a boat in a kiddy pool! [Life in the Unknown]
• Another twist on movement is from Toddler Approved! A game of twister with your child's names. Learning name and letter recognition all while working on gross motor development.

High Five to these play friends!

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Before you get moving, get ideas below!

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Henry is 3 years. George is 10 months.
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