It’s a race and Blog Hop Friday!

by | Feb 11, 2011 | 2 yr old, 4 yr old, activities | 10 comments

It’s been so cold and snowy here lately that we’ve had to come up with alternative ways to get our kiddos moving and tired which is proving to be hard with this many days in a row indoors and with runny noses and coughs preventing us from going to fun places!

One thing that remains consistent is our kids’ desire to run around ‘the loop’ in our house. To encourage this tiring activity and add a bit of fun to the mix, Hubby taped one edge of a length of crepe paper to a doorway and held the other end making a finish line. Even though the boys weren’t racing each other, they each loved running through the finish line and seeing it fall as they kept running. I know the photo makes it look like it’s going to choke Cutie Pie, but believe me Hubby was holding it very lightly and more often dropped the crepe paper before they crossed the line (and heard about it from Cutie Pie!) And to see Sweet Pea’s coordination improving was great – he runs like a little boy, not a toddler! The next time we want these boys to get tired on a rainy day we will be pulling out the party supplies for more crepe paper for sure!

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10 Comments

  1. Cate
    Cate on February 11, 2011 at 11:38 am

    What a clever idea – I guess being stuck inside all the time at the moment you have to be pretty creative!!
    have a great weekend
    xxxCate

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  2. Crystal Jigsaw
    Crystal Jigsaw on February 11, 2011 at 12:11 pm

    That's a brilliant way to tire your kids out and your little one looks really happy, too. A win-win situation!!

    Found you through Friday blog hops.

    CJ xx

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  4. momgen
    momgen on February 11, 2011 at 4:35 pm

    A new follower from hop along Friday…

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  8. sim only plans
    sim only plans on February 12, 2011 at 6:59 am

    What a clever idea – I guess being stuck inside all the time at the moment you have to be pretty creative!!

    Reply
  9. Jen M
    Jen M on February 12, 2011 at 9:49 pm

    Thanks for stopping by and following me. Returning the favor 🙂
    Jen @ My Secret Home

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