Movement
Burning energy
They cannot sit still. You need them tired. These games do it.
Find yours in 10 secondsThe World Record Attempts
Five at-home world record challenges. The child attempts each, records the result, and tries to beat it.
Tower and Topple
Stack it up, knock it down, and do it again - the oldest game in the world still works.
Copy the Animal
Waddle like a duck, stomp like an elephant, hop like a bunny - call an animal and watch a toddler become it, instantly, anywhere.
Follow My Lead
Clap, stomp, spin - one simple action at a time, copied exactly, then it's their turn to lead you.
Bubble Wrap Stomp
A sheet of bubble wrap on the floor, and every step becomes a tiny satisfying explosion underfoot.
Puddle Stomp
Boots on, straight into the puddle - the splash is the entire point, and nobody needs to explain why.
Soil Scientists
Dig 30cm straight down into garden soil and the layers tell a story visible only when cut through.
Crunchy Leaf Bin
A bin full of dry, crunchy autumn leaves - the sound alone is half the reason it works.
The Permission Run
Run to the end of the driveway and come back. Before the bag is even put down.
The Timer Contract
Before starting: 15 minutes of work, then a real 5-minute break, and keep both ends of the contract, every time.
The Order Choice
The child picks which homework to start and in what order. The work doesn't change, but who controls the entry point does.
The Shake-Out Run
One lap around the house as fast as possible before anyone says a word about school.
60-Second Challenge Reel
A new physical challenge every 60 seconds. They're breathing hard before the fifth one.
Car Seat Mime
Act out a situation without speaking, and the other passengers must guess what you're doing.
Paper Plane Derby
Fold, launch, race, and rebuild until someone's design beats them all.
Pompom Frenzy
Make as many pompoms as possible in 10 minutes, then use them all to build something.
Chain Chase
When you're tagged, you join the chain — and the chain must stay linked while it hunts the last free child.
Blind Pot Game
Blindfolded, five steps back, ten attempts to find and tap the hanging bag with a wooden spoon.
Mirror Sprint
One person leads any movement, the other mirrors it exactly — but the leader can switch without warning.
Living Room Olympics
Five events, a homemade scoreboard, and a cardboard medal ceremony. This runs itself.
Indoor Bowling
Six water bottles and a rolled-up sock. Set up in 90 seconds, played for 40 minutes.
The How-Many-Ways Question
'How many different ways can you use that blanket?'. Child explores independently.
The Photo Mission
Older child is the photographer and director; younger child is the star.
Newspaper Fashion Show
Two sheets of newspaper, some tape, 10 minutes. Make something to wear on the runway.