Indoor Winter Activities: Let’s Go Skating!

Looking for fun indoor winter activities for your kids?  This fun skating activity will allow your little ones to glide across any floor – it will really get their hearts pumping!

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Ice skating is one of the best winter activities for kids when it comes to building strength, coordination, and balance.  It takes a lot of balance to maintain an upright position on those tiny strips of metal!

What You’ll Need:

-Paper plates
-Music

What to Do:

Give each child 2 paper plates to stand on.  Turn on some music and let them go crazy!

Tell them to try to skate with the rhythm of the music — fast, slow, smooth, choppy.

Can they move their arms side to side like a speed skater would?  Show them how a speed skater or figure skater might move on You Tube!  Here are some examples:
Figure Skating:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0blXZ_vH0c
Speed Skating:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhRwA9ryxZU

How to Change it Up:

-If the plates won’t stay under your kids’ feet, use duct tape like a strap to secure them to their feet.
-Add an additional body control challenge by having them freeze when the music stops.
-Put on a skating show!  Who has the best form?  Who would be the best figure skater?  Who is the fastest?

Skill Areas Addressed:

Balance, coordination, motor control, gross motor skills, proprioception

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Lauren Drobnjak

Lauren Drobnjak is co-author of The Inspired Treehouse blog and a pediatric physical therapist who currently practices in the educational environment. She has been a physical therapist for 18 years, with 17 of those years specifically in pediatrics. Her drive to make a difference in the lives of kids has led her entrepreneurial spirit in the direction of creating opportunities for play-based wellness and child development. She is a busy mama of 3 who thrives on chaos. To come down from the stress, Lauren enjoys exercising like she’s still 20, yoga, chocolate, a great book, browsing Pinterest, and anything crafty!

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