With more and more people working and doing school at home, some of our Champion family might be feeling a bit stir crazy. That is especially true if kiddos aren’t getting enough exercise. Here are a few ways to help burn some energy and cure some boredom.

Dance Party - play some music over a speaker/radio/phone and have a few spontaneous dance parties throughout the day. It is a great way to burn some energy and have fun.

Hot Lava Game – be creative. Use whatever you have in your house (pillows, chairs, blankets, and more). The object is to avoid touching the floor. One parent can also be a hot lava monster who tries to “get” the kids who touch the lava.

Paper Airplane Races: have members of your family create their own paper airplanes. (with smaller kids, you can help them). Throw the planes to see who can make theirs go further. Give it a running start. Throw from different locations in your house (stairs, porch, etc) for different variations.

Building a Fort: build a fort using whatever you’ve got in the house: boxes, chairs, blankets, etc. The act of building the fort is a great way to burn some energy. Afterwards, encourage doing some quiet activities in the fort with flashlights if you can.

Activity Stations: Write different activities on paper and tape them throughout the room/house. (10 jumping jacks, 15 toe touches, 20 bridges. Etc). Time your kiddos to see how fast they can go. Have them crab walk, wheelbarrow, bear crawl, etc to the next station.