As parents we tend to dread these long winter months. In Cleveland, we’re just starting the height of our snow season (January-April), and temperatures will dip to the single digits.  So, let’s be creative and think of ways to keep the kiddies amused. Better yet, let’s allow them to express their own silliness in active, creative ways.

In this video, I invited my kids to do a little pulling and stabilizing game. But before I could get my camera out, they got into my bag of tricks and came up with an active game of their own. Since we don’t have Wii Fit (it will never make the cut at my house), my kids just rely on good old imagination and mom’s cheap props…the best way to curb inactivity and obesity.

Take a look and see those smiles. (They didn’t listen to my “no smiling” rule.)

In the meantime, let that snow fly and get ready for a snow-shoveling workout. I can’t wait!