kfeusse Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 my son is a sports crazed kid...loves football, baseball, basketball...you name it. We live in Nebraska so it is 95% sure that it will cold and snowy around Christmas time, so any outdoor sport toy is out...becasue he won't be able to play with it until spring...we also don't live in house with a large open space to set up big toys like a ping pong table or air hockey...although I would like to. he is not super big into building toys either...so legos or other such items are out. He is a sensory kid with the need to go 99% of the time...he hardly stops for eating and sleeping. He loves music. If anybody would have any sugggestions for me, I would appreciate it. Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 what about snowshoes or cross country skis? They would be great for a sporty kid and keep him active outside all winter long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfeusse Posted November 14, 2010 Author Share Posted November 14, 2010 snowshoes....I have never thought of that....and of course the year we do that, we won't get snow...isn't that the way it works?? Good idea...does amazon have snowshoes? I am off to find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfeusse Posted November 14, 2010 Author Share Posted November 14, 2010 anybody else?? Please...I am stumped.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfeusse Posted November 14, 2010 Author Share Posted November 14, 2010 I was thinking there was a skiing place in Nebr...near Gretna maybe? I could be wrong, as I moved away in 05. I guess I don't know aobut that....I am surprised that my husband hasn't found it...if it exisits...he loves to ski... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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eternalknot Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 My kids like hacky sacks. They play soccer, so this gives them extra footwork practice and is something they can do alone OR with each other. We also have a mini-trampoline. It's a bit bulky, but our sofa has feet so we can slide it under there when not in use. Big hit, especially in winter. Our home could be called cluttered. It's definitely full of things, not necessarily breakables. I don't mind them playing with foam balls (all sizes, shapes) and they usually bounce them off of one of our big walls. I "gave" them two walls to use, and removed pictures from the walls so they'd have a reasonably sized open wall space. They bounce the balls off the wall to themselves, or to each other. By 8, an athletically-inclined boy will have decent enough aim that nearby objects wouldn't be affected much, if at all. During winter months, my kids also use a pitchback in the garage. It's not a big deal for us to move the cars out for a few hours so they can play out there. We have a workbunch full of projects and tools, but it rarely gets messed up. We position the pitchback towards the garage door, and they'll use baseballs, soccer balls, tennis balls, pretty much anything to bounce off of it. Our pitchback folds flat enough to store against a wall without getting in our way when the cars are parked. Speaking of the garage, they also take tennis balls and bounce them off of the closed garage door (from the inside). They also roller blade or skateboard in the garage when it's cold outside. Indoor basketball doesn't have to take up much room ~ one of those suction to the glass types. One of our boys has a laundry hamper that hangs over the back of a closet door. It's never been used for laundry, they've always used foam balls to play with it. Nerf guns? LOL My boys use window markers to draw targets on the sliding glass door, then shoot away. For hours. Outside-wise, you could consider an archery kit. My son loves archery, and will spend a fair amount of time outside practicing - even in the cold weather. It could be done in the snow, too. On the music side, my kids love the karaoke machine (but we're Asian, so it's almost a requirement LOL). They dance around, to their own songs and to each others. Or what about a great mix CD that he can pop in and move to? If he likes to play, maybe even a keyboard to bang around on. Have you considered a Wii, or something similar? My kids love the dancing games. Okay, so do I LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfeusse Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 great ideas. thanks. We have some of them, but not all...so it is helpful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoundAbout Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 How about something like an Indo Board? Check out Indo board videos on youtube. Definitely makes me want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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