Category Archives: May Rile Them Up

Exercise Class

It's exercise! It's entertainment! It's both!

Posted on May 13, 2009 by steve

If you tell your kids to go outside and run around, you might not get the results you'd want.  Your kids might immediately start exercising their lungs with loud questions and complaints.  Their bodies might stay inside and their muscles … Continue reading →

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Golden Point

It's freeze tag, but more fun. And oh, also with more tickling.

Posted on April 30, 2009 by steve

   Even though we're about to tell you that the object of this game is for your kids to get a lot of points, really points don't matter here at all.  The true point is to get the kids running … Continue reading →

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Get Kid Butts Moving

Two games for kids with benefits for parents

Posted on April 29, 2009 by steve

  This might come as a huge surprise, but my kids aren't perfect.  They sometimes break our rules.  Also, they sometimes don't listen.  And they have been diagnosed with an extreme case of lollygagging.  In addition to lollygagging, my kids … Continue reading →

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Pretty Town

It is pretty. Well, it was pretty.

Posted on April 28, 2009 by steve

  This is a great one for young boys — boys who like to build up and knock down.  (Girls who want to build and demolish are certainly invited, too.) In addition to some builders and knock-downers, you'll need some … Continue reading →

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No Cut Kite

Get some Spring fun a-flyin'!

Posted on April 22, 2009 by steve

For today's fun activity, get out the crafting supplies and make a kite!  It's a perfect outdoors activity to get some creativity pumping and legs running.  Kite construction can be as easy or difficult as you want. And if you … Continue reading →

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