| Often for one reason or another your family | | | | Restaurants with Games: |
| may be stuck indoors. Physical activity is | | | | |
| does not need to be compromised. You don't | | | | They're all over. Choose restaurants that |
| have to have a home gym for your child to | | | | offer the greatest energy burners, including |
| stay active during rainy, cold and snowy | | | | laser tag and other fast-paced activities. |
| months? There are plenty of places to take | | | | Most have salad bars, so plan on light meals. |
| your child when cabin fever sets in and fun | | | | Another great option is to create an |
| activities that you can do in your own home. | | | | 'Activity/Play Room' in your house, where you |
| Always try to make activity a fun family | | | | set up areas for your child to try different |
| time. After all playing with your kids is a | | | | activities. |
| great for you to keep in shape too! | | | | |
| | | | At Home: |
| Try these indoor options. | | | | |
| | | | - A plastic tub filled with costumes, |
| Gyms/Fitness Centers: | | | | dress-up clothes, and accessories like |
| | | | crowns, wands, toy shields, armor, masks, |
| Check out your local YMCA, gym or fitness | | | | vests, belts, shoes, hats, grass skirts, |
| center for calorie-burning fun activities | | | | scarves, play jewelry, wigs... |
| that they offer kids like gymnastics, indoor | | | | |
| basketball, wrestling, kick boxing, martial | | | | - Boom box with dance music tapes or CDs to |
| arts, wall-climbing, track, badminton, | | | | have family dance parties |
| volleyball, ping pong, swimming, racquetball | | | | |
| and tennis. You could even get your own | | | | - Build a tent and have a living room camping |
| workout while waiting. | | | | trip. |
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| Dance Studios: | | | | - Hop scotch mat, action games like Twister, |
| | | | Charades, Simon Says, Follow the leader |
| A great way to burn calories in a variety of | | | | |
| classes including ballet, tap, modern, jazz, | | | | - Paddle balls, indoor ball toss games, bean |
| hip-hop, line dancing, ballroom dancing, | | | | bags, juggling balls, hacky sack, indoor |
| yoga, free movement classes and other music | | | | basketball hoop and soft foam balls |
| dance combination classes. | | | | |
| | | | - Jump ropes, skip-it, small kid-safe hand |
| Indoor Rinks: | | | | weights, exercise stretch bands. |
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| Ice-skating, roller-skating, inline-skating | | | | - Try household cleaning with items such as |
| can fill hours of fun without even realizing | | | | brooms, mops, vacuum cleaners, feather |
| you've workout. | | | | dusters. You would be surprised how many kids |
| | | | love to clean! |
| Museums: | | | | |
| | | | - Do the "TV commercial boogie" whenever the |
| They exist in most cities, and provide | | | | ads come on. You'll be amazed at how much |
| interesting, educational and fun activities | | | | moving you'll do to the soundtracks of those |
| that keep your kid on the move! Indoor nature | | | | endless commercials! And be sure to engage in |
| centers or aquariums offer similar movement | | | | collective booing when junk-food ads fill the |
| opportunities. | | | | screen. |
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