As outside temperatures drop and schools close, parents, child care
givers, and teachers find themselves with children stuck inside and full of
unspent energy. No one wants to plop
them in front of a television or have them entranced all day by a video game.
Their growing bodies are used to being in motion and need a healthy amount of
mobility at their age. Keep your child
active during winter weather by trying these indoor activities that
are safe for the children and the environment.

Small Areas ~

If you have limited indoor play space such as a gym or community room,
Noah’s Play actually carries an entire line from Sportsplay of indoor play equipment, offering
just as much fun and rugged quality, but designed especially for demanding
smaller spaces such as the Indoor Fire Engine Playground, the Indoor School Bus Playground and the Indoor Jungle Playground. We also provide customizable indoor playground. Choose the smallest pieces with the most activity options, to
maximize the quality of your child’s time indoors and prevent boredom.

Convertible Space ~

Consider indoor or outdoor equipment that will fit indoors, but that needs
to double as a functioning part of the home when play time is over. This can be
as simple as placing a table top and table cloth over a piece of equipment with
a level surface. Doubling as a table means more area for play! Perhaps a piece
of equipment can be stored under an existing table, bed or other counter area.

In cases of daycare or large families, consider trading or sharing equipment
with friends or family in the same position. Going in together saves money and
space.

Soft & Safe ~

Remedy any concerns about rough housing indoors with ERC4Kids foam play pieces from
Noah’s Play. Like giant wooden blocks, only constructed from foam and covered
in bright, easy-to-clean vinyl, children can build, climb and sit on the foam
shapes to suit whatever adventure is playing in their minds. With options for
one child or several, these are an investment in quality indoor time for years
ahead.

Noah’s Play also offers
an indoor commercial play option with SnugPlay, a new idea in indoor commercial
play equipment. These extra-large, semi-soft commercial play pieces come in odd
sizes and shapes, designed specifically so children use their imaginations to
create their own play narratives. SnugPlay kits take little or no installation
and can be used indoors or outside when the weather warms up. 

Older and Wiser ~

Noah’s Play also carries space saving options for older children with more
energy and ability. For instance, Monkey bars, swings and even wall climbing units from Everlast Climbing, are just a
few of the modified options for your school-age children. Older children are forming
personalities and some will be content helping with younger children, but
having these alternative options will make the time inside exciting for
everyone.

While staying active might be your ultimate goal, avoiding cabin fever can
be as easy as exercising your children’s minds and imagination, while the time
flies by. Just because school is out doesn’t mean they have to stop learning.

• Learn a new card game or
  board game.
• Ditch the rules and just take
  turns answering questions from an age appropriate trivia game.
• Learn to perform magic
  tricks.
• Inspire your children with a
  new chore or responsibility like bathing the dog or organizing DVDs by
  color or title, with appropriate incentives for a job well done.
• Include your child in part of
  your typical day that they may not be aware of.

Short periods of television or video games are certainly going to happen
from time to time, but if your child or children have no way to expel their
usual levels of physical energy, their sleeping and eating habits may suffer.

Contact us for so much
more on equipment options for all environments, abilities and ages. Determining
a healthy and active lifestyle for your child will form great habits they will
carry on into their adulthood and the lives of their own children.