Kids Activities - Ball games for kids

3-2-1 Blast-Off Work-Out

Get ready to rocket into space with an out-of-this-world exercise to strengthen your baby’s back and neck muscles. Plus it’ll tone and strengthen your muscles too!

Age: baby, toddler, parent Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder, Just for fun

Any Day Parade

Any day is a great day for a parade.

Age: baby, toddler, child Duration: any

Skills: Just for fun

Backward Roly-Poly

Your little acrobat will love doing this precursor to the backward somersault.

Age: baby, toddler, parent Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder, Just for fun

Bouncing Baby!

Bouncing Baby on your knee does more than just provide smiles for the whole family – it also helps her build her muscles.

Age: baby, toddler, parent Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder, Mind builder

Bowling fun

Develop hand/eye coordination with this fun game.

Age: toddler, child Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder, Hand/eye coordination, Just for fun, Mind builder

Budding Boxer

Give your little champ’s arms and legs a workout with a simple strengthening technique that’s just right for infants.

Age: baby, parent Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder

Crawling obstacle course

Make a simple obstacle course at home.

Age: baby, toddler, parent Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder, Hand/eye coordination, Just for fun, Mind Builder

Have a Ball

Playing catch builds motor skills – and smiles! Here’s a fun activity that does both.

Age: child, parent Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder, Hand/eye coordination, Just for fun

Head to Toes

There’s a cute song you can sing to your baby while you exercise her muscles. Turn “Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes” into a fun activity!

Age: baby, parent Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder, Just for fun

High Kicks

Put your little one’s legs in motion!

Age: baby, parent Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder

Kiddie Carnival

Don’t wait until the circus comes to town. Enjoy your very own carnival – with one child or several kids!

Age: child, parent Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder, Just for fun

Kid Yogis

Help your child relax, stretch, and strengthen with kid-friendly yoga poses.

Age: child, parent Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder, Hand/eye coordination

Plane Play

Airplane activities to tone baby’s abdominal muscles.

Age: baby, parent Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder

Puddle Jumping

Don’t wish the rain away – go outside and play!

Age: toddler, child, parent Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder, Just for fun

As Baby begins to master more head and neck and upper and lower back control, she is building the muscles she needs in order to crawl and discover the world around her. At the same time, she may be developing bilateral balance and may continue to grow str

Age: baby, parent Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder, Just for fun

Punching Practice

Your little fighter will love swatting at a big bouncy punching ball or beach ball.

Age: baby, toddler, parent Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder, Hand/eye coordination

Rolling Along

Many babies like to move when they hear music. Here’s an activity combined with a song to exercise important core muscles needed for rolling, crawling and, one day, walking.

Age: baby, parent Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder, Just for fun

Roll and Fly

This fun exercise will build Baby’s muscles and your own!

Age: baby, parent Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder, Just for fun

Silly Sit-Ups

A fun game to tone your tot’s tummy muscles.

Age: baby, parent Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder

Splish-Splash Bath Swimming

Swimming practice makes perfect fun bath-time exercises.

Age: child, parent Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder, Hand/eye coordination, Just for fun

Straighten Up, Baby

Encourage Baby to unroll from that fetal position with this fun exercise!

Age: baby, parent Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder

Super-Strong Tot Tummies

Three fun ways to get your baby in shape for sitting.

Age: baby, parent Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder

Super Silly Stretches

Limber up your little one as you sing a song about stretching.

Age: baby, parent Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder

Tag Time

Playing tag is a great way to help your child burn off some energy and strengthen his muscles.

Age: child, parent Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder, Just for fun, Hand/eye coordination

These Hoops Are Made For Walkin'!

A child’s hula hoop becomes the perfect exercise prop for pre-walkers.

Age: baby, parent Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder

Toddler Hopscotch

Young ones get counting practice with this little-kid version of the classic outdoor game.

Age: toddler, parent Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder, Just for fun, Mind builder

Totally Tubular

Pieces of PVC pipe and a few golf balls create a toddler-friendly game that’s not only fun, but also helps develop fine motor skills.

Age: toddler, parent Duration: any

Skills: Muscle builder, Just for fun, Mind builder

Treasures outside

Go for a walk outside and collect a basket of treasure.

Age: toddler, child, parent Duration: any

Skills: Just for fun

Tummy Time

Placing your baby on his tummy is an important activity for building strength in the head, neck, shoulder and back muscles – those that will help him crawl, roll over and learn to explore his world. Tummy time can also prevent the back of your baby’s head from becoming flat (positional plagiocephaly).

Age: , baby, parent Duration: short

Skills: Muscle builder, Just for fun