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Indoor Winter Games for Kids

A child&'s need for fun, interaction and creativity doesn&'t stop just because she&'s cooped inside during winter weather. During cold months, parents and caregivers need to stimulate kids&' minds and bodies with indoor games. Such games can be just as challenging and physically demanding as games played outside. You just have to pay a little bit more attention to the amount of space available to the children.

Balloon Volleyball
- Balloon volleyball is a winter game for kids suggested by the Disney Family Fun website. For this game, the leader blows up one large balloon. The leader then divides the children into small teams of two to three. The children try to get the balloon back and forth between teams without the balloon touching the ground. The catch is that, unlike regular volleyball, the children aren&'t allowed to use their hands. The fact that the children can&'t extend their reach as usual keeps the kids from getting too rambunctious, yet gets them thinking of other ways to use their bodies. This game also can be played by one child, with the objective being to see how long he can keep the balloon off the ground on his own or how many times he can hit the balloon in 60 seconds.
Dress the Snowman
- Dress the snowman is a great game to play just before going outside in the winter. The leader gathers all the kids&' winter gear such as gloves and hats in a pile. Children form two teams. Each team elects one person to be a snowman. On the leader&'s signal, the children dress their snowman as fast as they can. The snowman has to remain perfectly still and can&'t help with the dressing. This makes putting on items like snow pants and boots very funny. The first team to get a snowman completely dressed wins. The leader may dictate what constitutes a "dressed" snowman, depending on the gear available.
Candy Architects
- Candy architects is an indoor winter game that rewards kids with a few edible treats. The leader gives every child a dish or bag, with each bag having the same number and types of candies. On the leader&'s signal, each child constructs an architectural masterpiece with the candy. If a child&'s candy structure falls, she is "out." The child who builds the highest structure wins and gets to keep the candy she used to make her structure. The only real rule is that the children cannot unwrap candy. Any candy works for this game, but there should be a good variety of treats to make building challenging. The more treats the leader uses, the harder the game is. For a healthier version, the leader can distribute fruits and vegetables, which the children can eat plain or with some frozen yogurt or dip.

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