Kid Fitness Jenga

With spring break coming up, I’ve been strategizing ways to help the kids burn off some energy on the inevitable rainy Washington days. So, I came up with a fun, active twist on Jenga!

I just wrote some kid friendly exercises on the Jenga  (affiliate link) blocks with a micro sharpie pen…

Then let them have at it.

They pull out a block like classic Jenga, but then they have to do the activity listed on the block before someone else can take a turn.

You can let them decide to do the exercises together…

or one at a time.

There’s no right or wrong way to do it. The goal is just to get them moving, keep them busy, and of course, have lots of fun!

If the moves start to get old, challenge players to do everything with their eyes closed, or while singing Old MacDonald. The sillier, the better!

If you want a list of ideas, here is ours:

I included “get a drink of water” to remind them to stay hydrated! :)

This game works best with younger elementary aged kids, but you can throw in tougher challenges for older kids as well.

This would be interesting to make for adults too. Maybe throw in some more challenging exercises, and you have your work out for the day.