Arrange a few chairs around the room to crawl under, step over, and weave between in a repeatable circuit. Time a lap around the whole circuit and try to beat the previous best time on the next attempt.
What you need
- a few chairs
How to do it
- 1Set up chairs around the room to create obstacles: one to crawl under, one to step over, one to weave around.
- 2Walk through the circuit once slowly to show how it works.
- 3Time a full lap and repeat, trying to move faster each time.
- 4Rearrange the chairs into a new layout for a fresh circuit.
Variations
- If timing feels like pressure: skip the clock and just do repeat laps for fun instead.
- How it ends: a final untimed victory lap, arms up, closes the circuit.
💡 Parent tip
Keep the first layout easy enough to succeed at immediately -- confidence on lap one makes them eager to try a harder version on lap two.
What your child develops
- Gross motor planning — deciding how to move through crawl-under, step-over and weave obstacles in sequence
- Spatial reasoning — judging body size against gaps and heights
- Persistence — repeating and improving a timed lap builds a simple growth mindset
Safety notes
- Use sturdy, stable chairs and check nothing wobbles before crawling under or stepping over it.
More for “Stuck inside”
See allThe World Record Attempts
Five at-home world record challenges. The child attempts each, records the result, and tries to beat it.
Ages 6–1060–90 min
Balloon Belly Pop
Squeeze a lightly inflated balloon between your knees and pop it with a hug — loud, safe, and over in a second.
Ages 2–65–15 minHousehold items
The Temperature Relay
Carry a sponge from a bowl of ice water to a bowl of warm water and back, racing the drip.
Ages 5–1010–25 min