Raise your left leg straight out in front of you and lower your right arm and see if you can touch your toes while balancing. Start by standing with your arms straight up above your head. Sing and dance along to this quick video that gets kids moving.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes!” Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes “Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes as directed! ( Check this video for help with the tune.) Then sing and use your hands to touch your head, shoulders, knees, and toes, etc. Learn these lyrics, and practice singing the song. Sing and dance along to this popular camp song. Have an adult or older child control the music or follow along with this video. While the tune is playing, you dance - but when someone pauses the song, you freeze in whatever position you’re in until the music starts again. Before each jump, say, “Ribbit!” How many frog jumps can you do in a row? See how high and how far you can jump.Ĭheck out this fun, age-appropriate 15-minute video that leads little ones through yoga stretches while having a good time.Ĭhoose a song to dance to. Jump forward and land on your hands and feet at the same time. Squat down so your legs are bent and your hands are on the ground. Now you’re crab walking! Where can you go and how fast? (Be careful as you move backwards!)įollow along as Eric and Zoe lead kids through an almost 4-minute routine of choreographed clapping, stomping, and jumping. Raise your rear end off the floor and start walking on your hands and feet. Start by sitting on the ground with your feet on the floor in front of you and your hands on the floor behind you. Sing and dance along to this follow-along song and dance - and learn the truth about the moose and the juice! With your knees bent, walk on your hands and your feet like a bear! Can you walk to the kitchen? The bathroom? Climb up on the sofa and back down? Sing and dance along to this kid-led ditty about corn, potatoes, bananas, and more. How many can you do? 5…10…25? Use a paper and pen to mark down how many rounds you complete! That’s one round of the sprint-walk-skip-hop challenge. Start at one end and sprint to the other as fast as you can. (If this is difficult you can double these exercises back in a small space.) Mark the starting and ending points. Can you do 25? 50? Count them aloud as you do them!įind a space that’s at least 25 large steps from beginning to end. Jump so your feet are wider than hip-width and your arms are up in the air making a V. Start by standing with your feet together and your arms by your sides.
#5 Commando crawl (crawl on your feet and elbows) Then walk your hands forward again and keep going!) Walk your hands forward, then walk your feet to meet your hands. #4 Inch worm (Put your hands on the ground in front of your feet. #3 Cross one foot in front of the other for every step. In addition to being kid-friendly, exercises for kids are great for your child’s brain development.
Little kids will have fun doing these challenges - and they’ll find it easier to focus after they’ve got their wiggles out. Encourage your child to try one of these physical challenges before they sit down to work quietly and as a break between tasks that take concentration.