Ideas to Move When you are Stuck Indoors!

Play Musical Chairs

Who doesn’t love a fun game of musical chairs that inevitably turns super competitive? Do Bunny Hops

Up the stairs, down the hall, through the rooms, hit them all! Who says you can’t have a little fun moving around the house?

Throw A Dance Party (For one or for a family)

Put on some music and dance! You’ll be sweating in no time!

Home Workouts

The internet is flooded with free workout videos from beginner to advanced!

Put on a Scavenger Hunt

Hide things around the house and create a list of everything that needs to be found. Play Games (If you have them?)

Darts, Ping Pong, Pool, Foosball, Air hockey, Shuffleboard… Whatever you have!

Do Crab Walks

Move forwards, move backwards, have races and so on. This will definitely kill some time, and your triceps!

Play Leap Frog

Don’t have two people? Use the footrest or floor pillows.

Build a Fort

Steal all those blankets and towels from the closet and build a secret hideout. All the climbing and crawling around will get your muscles working.

Have Indoor Olympics

Compete against each other in different events and see who finishes at the top. Pick from some of the real events, or get creative and make your own.

Make an Obstacle Course

Use different objects and rooms throughout the house. Record your time and see if you can improve it. Play Hide and Seek

Run away from your kids and see how many creative places you can hide.

Do Yoga or Meditate

Increase your strength and flexibility, all within the comfort of your home.

Play Interactive Games (If you have them?)

There are a lot of video games that will get you up and moving.

Have a Freeze Dance Party

Play your favorite songs. Stop the music at random and require everyone to freeze in place.

Have Hallway Races

Turn your hallway into a dragstrip and race away. Put something at the end that makes crossing the finish line fun, like streamers or a pile of pillows to fall into.

Play Twister

Twister will always test your balance, flexibility and core strength. It’s always fun to see what kind of positions you end up in. Walk the Stairs

See how many total steps you can climb. FYI, the Empire State Building has approximately 1,860 steps… just in case you need to set a goal.

Play Flashlight Tag

Close the blinds and shut off the lights, run around the house like it’s the middle of night.

Play Charades

Put words into a hat and see if you can act them out.

Create a Treasure Hunt

Make a map, or hide notes with clues that lead to the next point. Don’t make it easy; you have an entire house to work with!

Learn a Dance Routine

This one isn’t just for all the single ladies…C’mon guys, you can dance too.

Put On a Show

Who doesn’t love to dress up? Write a full script or just make a silly scene.

Play Hopscotch

Lift Weights, use resistance bands, or do bodyweight exercises

Lifting at home is pretty common, but what if you don’t have a weight set? Get creative and use objects throughout the house for your equipment, or simply do bodyweight exercises.

Play Duck, Duck, Goose

Ah, the classic game of chasing others around a circle.

Do Wall Sits

Keep those knees at 90 degrees and see how long you can hold it.

Play Dodgeball

There are only five things you need to know: Dodge, Dip, Dive, Duck and DODGE.

Do Leg Lifts

Having trouble getting your butt off the couch? Settle for some leg extensions while you watch TV.

Play Simon Says

You can get real creative, and active with this game.

Do Calf Raises

Get some tone in your legs just by walking around the house on your tip toes. Don’t let your heals touch the ground!

Do Pull Ups

Don’t have a pull up bar? See what the basement or garage has to offer. Have a Toy Gun Battle

Water guns, laser tag, nerf guns, foam balls… Whatever it is, just don’t get hit!

Walk or Run with the Dog

Because they need exercise too!

Timed Exercises

See how many reps of an exercise you can get in 60 seconds. Sit ups, push-ups, body squats are a just a few to consider.

Create Your Own

The possibilities are endless! Be creative and have fun. When all is done, you might just be glad you stayed in. Modified from www.activecities.com