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Is jumping allowed in your house? We love to jump and jumping activities are a sure fire way to wear out my kids when they need it (err, when I need it…).
These are 10 quick and easy to do activities that get the kids jumping around! Its a fantastic gross motor skill that kids need to learn too!
And if jumping isn’t allowed in your house… sometime rules need to be broken in order to just let kids be kids.
My kids learned to jump anywhere from 18 months to 3 years old. I think my youngest learned quicker than the other older two since he had quite a bit of daily motivation.
Do you expect your child to sit still and be quiet and you’re not sure why its important to get the kids moving? You need to watch this video. Go on, watch it and come back to find our ten jumping activities to get kids moving.
Gross motor activities that get kids jumping!
Jump and grab to learn! Whatever it is you’re learning, we’ve done sight words, shapes, and even matched snowflakes!
Jump across pillows, or islands! Don’t touch the lava (or water)!
Head outside to the trampoline and play a multitude of games, learning or not!
Tape 6 lines of tape on the floor, and jump away! See our 5 activities to do them here.
Print out these free arrows from And Next Comes L for an arrow jumping game.
Get out the jump rope and try these jump rope songs from Kids Activities.
Take the jumping outdoors on the sidewalk! Take a turn jumping while learning phonics, like The Imagination Tree, or do shapes, colors, numbers, etc.
Make an activity dice with some jumping! Get your free printable to make activity dice on Twitchetts.
Make a simple activity course with jumping stations.
Keep on jumping!
My kids have so much fun jumping! These are great activities to do on a snow day (like we’re having today). Have you seen our other activities to do on a snow day? Snow much fun!
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H89 Slots says
These jumping activities look fantastic! I can’t wait to try the trampoline games with my kids this weekend. Keeping them active and entertained at the same time is exactly what we need! Thanks for sharing such fun ideas!
7Win9 says
These jumping activities sound like so much fun! I can’t wait to try them out with my kids. They always have so much energy, and I love finding ways to keep them active and entertained. Thanks for sharing these creative ideas!
Dm Win says
Loved this post! Jumping activities are such a fun way to get the kids moving and burn off some energy. I can’t wait to try the “Jumping Sock Tournament” idea with my little ones. Thanks for sharing these creative suggestions!
Bunty Game says
What a fantastic list of jumping activities! I love how engaging they are for kids, and I can’t wait to try them out with my little ones. Keeping them active while having fun is always a win in my book! Thank you for sharing these ideas!
Fastwin Team says
I love these jumping activities! They look like so much fun and a great way to keep the kids active. Can’t wait to try some of these out in our backyard this weekend. Thanks for the creative ideas!
91 Lottery Pro says
What a fantastic list of jumping activities! My kids love bouncing around, and I can’t wait to try out the jump rope games. Thanks for sharing such creative ideas to keep them active and entertained!
101 LOTTERY LOGIN says
I love this list! Jumping activities are such a fun way to keep the kids active while burning off energy. Can’t wait to try out the trampoline game and the DIY hopscotch idea. Thanks for the inspiration!
drift boss says
I appreciate your great suggestions.
drift boss says
I appreciate your great suggestions. Send more, please!
Berniek says
Fun! I have another game to add to your list!
When I was younger we used to play a jumping game with a long elastic rope, which we in Dutch called “elastieken”. You take a 3 meter long elastic rope and tie it into a loop. Then you either need 2 chairs or two friends that will stand at either side with the rope around their ankles making a square. And then you can jump in between of them onto and around the rope in patterns (we had simple but also complicated songs and patterns to jump). When you get the hang on it, the rope can go up higher on your friends legs so you have to jump higher.
I feel like I’m explaining it way weird but it always was a great outdoor game I remember dearly. Maybe google “elastieken spel” so you will find images and videos about this game.
Katoo says
Hah, these will be awesome for the summer when we can go outside. I’m not sure our downstairs neighbour would appreciate us doing these in the apartment…!
shannon says
Yes, jumping and all others r aloud, i believe in letting kids b kids. I have a 3year grandson. My world. Thanks for the great ideas. Pls send more