A girl with Down Syndrome and her brother play a game of tic, tac, toe.
Clean the house together; it can be great exercise.
Play arts and crafts with different items such as construction paper, pipe cleaners, cotton balls, markers, etc. Let your kids imaginations go wild!
Make decorations for an upcoming holiday.
Play hide and seek in the house.
Turn the radio on and let the kids have a dance party.
Play Twister.
Build an obstacle course in the basement and let the kids come up with the different route to follow.
Make hand puppets out of old socks or brown lunch bags, then put on a puppet show.
Make an exercise video of the family exercises.
Play a game of charades.
Read a story and have the kids act it out as you read.
Make your own musical instruments. Make a shaker by filling an empty paper towel roll with dried beans and sealing the ends with tape. Make a guitar with an empty Kleenex box and attach rubber bands. Let the kids put on a concert.
Take the family to the grocery store; it involves lots of walking and rolling and everyone can help pick out some nutritious snacks.
If your kids enjoy videogames, incorporate some physical activity with them, such as stationery bikes that are coordinated with the screen action.
Take a trip to the local museum or mall. This also involves lots of walking or rolling.
Play board games.
Let your child help in the preparing dinner or in baking something for dessert.
