Indoor games and recreational activities recommended for summer

Anime and movie watching

[Quadruplets] Playing Home Movie Theater ❁ Clerk Mom and the Jolly Customers ♪ [STAYHOME]

For a recommended anime and movie-watching activity, take it a step further and turn your home into a movie theater! Make tickets like a real cinema, and use vouchers to exchange for juice and popcorn.

Even just that will get the kids excited.

Prepare a few films your child is likely to enjoy and let them choose what they want to watch.

Watching anime and movies helps nurture children’s creativity and dreams, so it’s highly recommended.

It’s a great at-home activity for times when you can’t go out much in the summer.

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dance / dancing

[Official] Tokyo Disney Resort Kids Dance Program “Jamboree Mickey! Let’s Dance!” (1) Let’s dance with Disney friends! | Tokyo Disney Resort

It’s important to frequently teach them to move their bodies in time with the rhythm.

At this time, incorporating asymmetrical movements will gradually help them become more dexterous.

For example: moving only one leg, moving to the rhythm, stepping straight forward while alternating left and right, and so on.

Teach them a variety of patterns!

trampoline

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Trampolines help improve how you control your body’s balance in the air.

This also enhances your reflexes so you can fall more safely when you take a spill.

With a larger trampoline, kids can strike various poses in midair and try 180- or 360-degree forward and backward rotations! Because they can reach heights they couldn’t with their own strength alone, make sure to watch them closely to prevent injuries.

balance play

A way to play where parents can work out while helping their kids develop a sense of balance [Doting Parent Diary]

Challenging themselves by climbing onto Dad’s or Mom’s body really boosts children’s motivation.

Use invitations like “Can you do this?” or “Shall we give it a try?” to nurture an active, playful spirit and encourage them to be a little brave and try.

Playing together also gives children a sense of security and is great for physical bonding.

It richly develops body balance.

Even if you do it once a week on Sundays, continuing will bring noticeable results!

Puzzle

I tried the Animal Toy Ikimono Daishūgō kids’ puzzle with 63 pieces! Animals toy puzzle

Puzzles are the classic go-to indoor activity.

While playing, puzzles help improve concentration and fine motor skills.

They’re a steady, patient kind of play, but the sense of accomplishment when you finish is exceptional.

That feeling of achievement releases dopamine in the brain, so even though it might seem like a quiet activity, it can actually be quite exciting.

There are plenty of types too—puzzles made from different materials, a range of difficulty levels, and ones featuring favorite characters.

Choose a puzzle that suits your child’s interests and isn’t too difficult with too many pieces.

On days that are too hot to play outside, enjoy them in an air-conditioned room!

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