When the pandemic first hit, free weights, tension bands and Peloton bikes quickly became hot commodities—and for good reason. It didn’t take a team of experts to prove that keeping active (especially when you’re in lockdown) is not only good for your body, but also your mental health. Over the summer, the focus turned to kids with trampolines, bikes and other outdoor gear being cleared off store shelves. But with the long Canadian winter stretching out before parents, it’s getting harder to get the kids to go outdoors to be active.
Here, we’ve rounded up some of our favourite active toys—in a range of different price points—for getting your little one’s blood pumping indoors.
$25 and under
Frozen II Bop Bag
$10, toysrus.ca
Goofy Foot Light-Up Hoop
$10, canadiantire.ca
Paw Patrol Hopper
$15, toysrus.ca
Ollyball 12″ Indoor Ball
$20, mastermindtoys.com
Busa Play tunnel
$20, ikea.com
Lustigt tag game with vest and balls
$25, ikea.com
$50 and under
Fantasy Hoppers Inflatable Bouncing Unicorn Pink
$30, well.ca
Printed-design Cotton Rug
$30, hm.com
Electronic Fun Boxing Set
$35, mastermindtoys.com
Playskool Sit ‘n Spin Classic Spinning Activity Toy
$45, amazon.ca
Plufsig Folding gym mat
$50, ikea.com
VTech Count & Win Sports Center
$50, toysrus.ca
$100 and under
Playzone-Fit Tri-Flyer
$55, mastermindtoys.com
Little Tikes Pogo-It
$60, canadiantire.ca
Wooden disc swing
$65, simons.ca
Hockey sticks (set of 2)
$68, simons.ca
Little Tikes – Easy Store 3 ft Trampoline
$70, toysrus.ca
$100 or more
KidBoard Balance Board Classic
$125, hsktkids.ca
Deluxe indoor playground
$160, gym1.net
Pikler Triangle
From $299, themontessoriroom.com
Little Tikes Splash ‘n Spray Bouncer indoor/outdoor
$380, indigo.ca
Cushy Couch
$399, cushycouch.ca
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