Indoor games: Ideas to combat winter boredom
Too cold, too wet or too dark? Not every winter day is ideal for playing outdoors. But don’t worry – there are plenty of fantastic ways to combat boredom and “cabin fever” indoors. Below you can find some ideas on how to turn your child's space into an adventure playground.
Active, creative, innovative play.
Play is more than just an activity; it’s a motor for development. Depending on what is important for you and your child, the choice is huge: didactic sports items such as a balance beam or a climbing triangle activate the sense of balance and fuel the fun of movement.
For example, Montessori products such as a climbing tower integrate children into daily life and spark interest in cooking. Building and construction toys are for little engineers, while play figures and role-play sets stimulate the imagination and allow them to immerse themselves in another world. Either way, playing together teaches children to interact responsibly and socially. And it's twice as much fun!
Bringing the playground indoors
A spacious outdoor playground is the ultimate solution for an irrepressible urge to move, but kids need an outlet at home, too. Wooden balancing and climbing equipment, are fantastic and they often require no permanent installation and can be used in various ways, offering the right level of challenge and requiring concentration. The fun starts when you invent small challenges: who can balance the longest or complete the fastest climbing round?
Create space for everyone
Even in the largest home, it can feel cramped in winter. Retreats for everyone are a must. Children love to immerse themselves in their favourite activities, which allows them to experiment, discover, and give free rein to their creativity. In doing so, they experience themselves as self-effective and learn to understand their world. This is not only possible in their own room.
Play tents in the living room also create an undisturbed environment, and that climbing triangle can be transformed into a robbers' den in no time with just a few blankets and cushions. Or simply free up the dining table!
Play together, grow together
Had enough solo play? Gather the whole family for a cold afternoon activity. Board games or puzzles create a great atmosphere, strengthen cohesion and provide an opportunity to learn how to practice social skills and teamwork.
