Get the excitement going indoors! Winter activities that both kids and adults can enjoy

New block play

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Here’s a new way to play: use a construction toy as the base and run a Plarail track underneath like a bridge! It feels like an idea you could have thought of, yet somehow hadn’t.

Construction toys also help nurture children’s thinking skills.

How can we make it taller? Will it collapse? As kids stack blocks while pondering these questions, they start inventing ways to make it sturdier.

Another great point for indoor play is how absorbing it can be—when they’re focused, they can forget the time.

After fixing and rebuilding it over and over, finally completing it with a triumphant “We did it!” brings a huge sense of accomplishment.

If you’ve got these toys at home, give it a try!

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Indoor beanbag toss

Tamaire (using a vinyl umbrella and badminton shuttlecocks) [indoor play]

Indoor ball-toss is a perfect, fun activity for the winter break! It may be cold outside, but kids can still move their bodies to the fullest indoors, which makes them so happy.

You can start easily by making a goal with a cardboard box and tossing in light balls or balloons.

It’s also fun to come up with basket designs and rules together with the kids.

As they experiment with throwing styles and how much force to use, it helps them practice aiming and build concentration.

An indoor ball-toss game that the whole family can enjoy—give it a try!

Indoor snowball fight

We had a full-on 4-on-4 snowball fight inside the house, and it was insanely fun!!

When you think of snowball fights, you probably imagine a treat for snowy days—especially for those in regions where it rarely snows and you can count on one hand how many times you’ve had one.

On the other hand, in snowy regions, some people say snow is so commonplace they’re tired of it and don’t really do snowball fights anymore (lol).

Perceptions vary by region, but there’s a way to enjoy snowball fights at home: indoor snowball fights.

You might wonder, how do you do that indoors? Well, they sell fabric snowballs you can use inside.

With these, you can have a snowball fight anytime—even in summer!

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Rolling dodgeball

Traditional Play Newspaper #70: Rolling Dodgeball

If you want to move your body a lot and warm up, we recommend this game: Rolling Dodgeball.

In regular dodgeball, you set up a rectangular court and throw the ball, but in rolling dodgeball, as the name suggests, you roll the ball.

The rule is to roll the ball from outside a circle instead of a square, and the people inside the circle try to avoid getting hit.

The way to play is simple, and it doesn’t hurt even if the ball touches you, so even small children can enjoy it.

Let’s keep active through play and stay energetic even during the cold winter!

Balloon volleyball

Play volleyball with a balloon☆ Let’s play at home! Game Indoor play

Let me introduce “Balloon Volleyball,” which is perfect for when you want to get moving and play indoors! Unlike regular volleyball, it uses a balloon, so you don’t have to worry about damage if it hits people or furniture.

Because it floats and moves unpredictably, you also get the fun excitement of not knowing where it will land.

Even if you hit it hard, it won’t go fast, so small children can play safely and enjoyably.

Plus, if you wrap vinyl tape all the way around the balloon, it gains weight and transforms into a bouncier ball, so it’s fun to make different versions and compare them.

Give it a try for inspiration!

Mikan Art

Top 3 ways to peel mandarin oranges that delighted kids across the U.S.!

When you think of winter, you think of mandarins, right? I bet many of you end up absentmindedly eating them when they’re sitting on the kotatsu.

The usual way to peel them is to start from the stem or the bottom and peel in a radial pattern, but how about having some fun with the way you peel them? If I say that, I might get scolded with, “Don’t play with your food!”—but since we’re peeling and eating them anyway, let’s allow ourselves a little leeway.

Try peeling from the middle, or peel them in a way that makes them easy for everyone to share.

Let’s enjoy eating while showing off our own unique peeling styles.

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two-person cat’s cradle

Ayatori 'Two-person Ayatori' [cozre Official]

When it comes to classic indoor winter games, ayatori (string figures) is a favorite.

Here we introduce the two-person version, “Futari Ayatori.” You and your partner take turns forming shapes like a boat, rice field, diamond, and more.

Once you remember how to take the string and the order of the shapes, it’s a game even young children can enjoy.

On winter days when you can’t play outside, try it with family, siblings, or friends.

The key to two-person ayatori is to keep the string taut so your partner can grab it easily.

If the string is slack, it’s harder to take and you’ll likely make mistakes, so be careful.

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