Jumping school...

On the plus side 4 year-olds are easy to entertain - any old nonsense game will do provided you are not fussed about rules (very arbitrary at present). The down side is though they have a very short attention span so you need lots and lots and lots of quick and easy ideas to keep them going.

Every weekday evening I am faced with this challenge. How to entertain an over-tired but full of food 4 year-old for a minimum of 30 mins before storytime. In summer it was easy - just run around the garden. But now, with the onset of winter, it has become much more tricky. And so...I invented Jumping School!

The first rule of Jumping School: You do not talk about Jumping School 

The second rule of Jumping School: No Walking.

The third rule of Jumping School: Only Jumping allowed.

Simple.

Now you might think that jumping repeatedly over piles of cushions isn't that great. But then you're not 4. And it's certainly passed my evenings for the past 3 weeks - so don't knock it till you've tried it, that's what I say. And no matter what - the Supreme Being loves it!! And that's good enough for me...

Videoclip: Jumping School