Keeping Your Kids Moving with Games and Toys
Summer is busy and opportunities to keep your kids moving are as bountiful as those lovely ever-blooming wildflowers. But as the days get shorter and a bit cooler, opportunities to stay at the park all afternoon or the beach all morning lessen. And so as the seasons change, so does the way our little ones engage with the world around them.
But whether it's a sunny summer afternoon or a chilly winter morning, keeping kids active year-round is essential for their development, physical health, and emotional well-being. Having a variety of games, toys, and outdoor tools can be the key to encouraging this healthy movement, no matter the season. From action-packed games to engaging toys, our selection of products is designed to help children stay active, indoors and out, all year long.
Here are a few of our favorite games and toys that encourage healthy movement in every season:
Wiggle, Waggle Geese
Wiggle, Waggle Geese is a lively game that gets kids on their feet! This action-packed race game encourages children to mimic the waddling movements of geese as they race around the board. It's a fantastic way to channel kids’ energy indoors while working on balance, coordination, and motor skills. The fun animal theme also adds a playful element that keeps children engaged while they stretch, wiggle, and race to the finish line!
Prima Ballerina Mini Game
Dancing is a great activity all year long but especially when the cold weather sets in, dancing is a great way to stay active indoors. Prima Ballerina is a delightful movement game that invites your little one to twirl, spin, and leap like a graceful ballerina. With movements that mimic ballet positions, this game helps children improve their flexibility, balance, and coordination. Plus, with it's tiny travel size, this game can be brought along on any trip to keep kids moving while waiting for an airplane or during rest stops during a long drive!
Kullerbü Ball Track Systems
Kullerbü is more than just a ball run system – it’s an imaginative world of high-energy play that encourages physical activity and creativity inside. Whether it’s setting up the ramps and tracks or chasing marbles down the spirals, Kullerbü engages both minds and bodies no matter what the weather outside is doing. Kids stay physically active by assembling, testing, and running their creations, while also developing fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and problem-solving abilities. The possibilities with Kullerbü are endless, and it’s a toy that grows with your child, keeping them moving and engaged season after season.
Wooden Marble Runs
The thrill of setting up towering tracks, launching marbles, and seeing how fast they can go brings hours of activity and focus. Building elaborate marble runs encourages your child to use their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, while the excitement of the marbles racing through twists and turns keeps them coming back for more. Whether it's an outdoor activity on a sunny day or indoor fun during rainy weather, marble runs are a timeless way to stay active and engaged.
Block Play
Block play may seem like a quiet activity, but it actually engages kids in a range of physical movements that build strength and dexterity. Lifting, stacking, balancing, and knocking down blocks all involve active movement. And as the days grow colder and outdoor time is limited, building with blocks becomes a great way to keep children physically and mentally engaged. HABA’s blocks are made to grow with your child, offering endless opportunities for creative construction that can last through every season.
Pulling Toys
For the littlest movers, HABA’s pulling toys are a wonderful way to encourage physical activity while learning to walk. Whether it's a waddle through the summer grass with a wooden duck or a trek across the living room on a snowy day with a friendly animal in tow, these toys support balance, coordination, and muscle development. Pulling toys are perfect for getting toddlers on their feet and encouraging exploration.
Outdoor Tools
Although this may qualify more in the chore category, giving your children the right-sized tools to help with all the seasonal shoveling, raking, and digging will not only keep them active but allow them to learn the satisfaction of helping. Our collection of outdoor tools are made to last through every season no matter how deep the snow or how heavy the leaf pile is.
Moving, wiggling, dancing, building, and helping are all great ways for kids to keep their little bodies active and their minds engaged. The benefits of staying active throughout their lives start when they are young, as activity supports not only physical health but also cognitive and emotional development. So whether they’re indoors with a marble run on a rainy day or outside helping to shovel snow into a snow fort in the backyard, kids thrive when they can move their bodies and explore the world through play.
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