It's one of the great frustrations of the holidays: being stuck indoors. Though kids can be outside with sleds and snowballs, there are days - and in my Northern neighborhood, sometimes weeks - where being out of doors isn't an option. This, of course leads to severe cases of cabin fever, the wiggles, the sillies, and ants in the pants. How do we conquer such maladies? Here are some activity-based gifts that can be used inside:
1. Spooner Board, Freestyle 24" ($44.95, Fat Brain Toys)
2. Kickbo Kick Shuttlecock ($6, Kickbo)
3. Big Time Toys Moon Shoes ($37.99, Toy Chute)
4. Extreme Stunt Wall Coaster ($15 - $30, Uncommon Goods)
5. Complete Juggling Set ($34.95, Amazon)
6. Bilibo Multi-Purpose Imaginative Toy ($29.98, Magic Cabin)
7. Bubble Bouncer Portable Trampoline ($44.99, Toys R Us)
8. 230 Piece Straws and Connectors Set ($15.99, Pow! Science Toys)
9. Fun Slides Carpet Skates ($17.95, Fat Brain Toys)
10. Prince Lionheart Wheely Bee, Large ($69.99, YoYo)
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And of course the Rody. Get one for your kid and a Rody Max for yourself. Everyone gets an indoor workout.
more important, playing with your kids, not just toys.
I find the suggestion that you have to keep your kids indoors for weeks pretty silly. Maybe you don't want to be out for more than an hour, but you can play outside in just about any weather, as long as you're dressed for it. I remember very few days of "indoor recess" when I was a kid, and a "normal" winter day there is -20C.