Pretend Play Ice Skating with Mozart

As much as I love and try to take the girls outside during winter sometimes it's just not possible. When the temperature  is below zero for example.

That's when we try and get creative with activities that get us moving and grooving inside!

On this day I set up a "play" ice skating rink in our living room. I sectioned off the area with masking tape. I have a fairly small house but was still able to use quite a bit of space for this after moving around some furniture. If you don't have hard wood floors this could work in the kitchen as well.





I told the girls we were going ice skating and asked if they wanted to name our ice skating ring. My 4 year old decided it should be called Snowy Ice Skating Rink. So I suggested we make a sign to post near the rink.

 


This is an excellent way to tie in writing and print through play as well as to teach print has meaning. We proudly displayed the sign next to the designated rink area.

 

I used wax paper and tape to tie around the girls feet for the "ice skates". I also suggested that we may need hats, scarves, mittens to keep warm. My 4 year old chose a hat and my 2 year old decided she didn't want anything (This is very typical of her personality- to go against the norm) :) I also played Mozart music so the girls could skate to classical music. I encouraged them to listen to the music and skate slow to the slow parts and fast to the fast parts.

 

We also spent a lot of time just moving around and being silly!! You'll see my very opinionated 2 year old decided after awhile she didn't want the "skates". Perfectly fine, she chose to take them off and had fun in her socks.

 

Such a fun way to beat those winter blues and get moving inside!!


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