NPR audience member Lynn Braz found that when she started taking flying trapeze classes at age 42: "Now, at age 61, I am flying every weekend throughout the warmer months. Flying trapeze is the hardest, scariest, most exciting and most fun thing I've ever done." You’ll learn choreography from not just one, but three different instructors. This workout is more for the advanced beginner. However, each choreographed section repeats itself many times before blending together into a seamless dance routine. Actress Nina Dobrev is dancing with you the entire time, adding to the novelty of having a celebrity work out with you!” —Agénor

I have since started a local uke group, a local uke band, and have raised money to donate Ukes to schools and libraries," she writes. "Doing all of these things has brought a variety of charming people into my life, a little music family of sorts." There's always something new for us to discover, as well as old favorites. I am so grateful to have activities handed to us... Fun and easy ones that can be put together in a moment's notice! You're awesome Jamie and I appreciate you sharing your activities and ideas!! - Melissa C. Scheduling fun doesn't have to be arduous or expensive. When Price was working on her book during the height of the pandemic, she recruited a virtual group of people — a Fun Squad — to bounce ideas around with.One Fun Squad friend said that a Taco Tuesday night she held with her friends was the highlight of her week, Price says. For herself, she regularly jams with a group of musicians. Sometimes people you could have fun with are waiting for an invitation. "It's like romance," she says of scheduling fun. "You need to light some candles, set the scene."

I found 25 of these just plain fun activities for active kids… but they all get them moving (so essentially they are still learning since they’re working on their gross motor skills… oops!), but other than the gross motor, there’s no learning focus, just tons of fun, and giggles, to be had, and perfect for the kids that just like to move (all. the. time.)! I absolutely love that this takes all the prep work out of engaging my children. It is so easy to just put up the calendar, and glance at it for inspiration when we are in a funk." - The Activity Room Member, Rachel

This Caribbean dance workout is freeing and fun! This is for anyone who craves good music, uplifting movement, along with a sneaky sweat. Be ready for the ultimate cardio party filled with simple choreography. The best part is you can add your own personality, flavor, and flair to make it your own.” — Amanda Robinson, professional dancer, fitness trainer, and health coach in Hoboken, New Jersey Kami Koontz tells NPR she taught herself how to play the ukelele using videos and books. "This was a musical outlet I didn't know I needed until I did it," she said. She borrowed the idea from poet Ross Gay, who wrote an entire book of essays on delights, including odes to handmade infinity scarves, loitering and weeds. Work on word/sentence reduction: in some countries, reducing words and sentences can be seen as informal This dance workout is fun and simple. Every dance tells a story—it’s not just an exercise, but an opportunity to learn about other cultures if this isn’t your own. This is engaging, upbeat, and great for anyone trying to learn more about Afrobeat dance.” — Melody Afkami, CEO and founder of Melody DanceFit in Austin, Texas

Mimic each other. If you have a baby, or young toddler, copy whatever they do. Try doing it with a pet too!But fun comes more easily when you're young, says Price. When you're older, you don't find yourself in the kind of unstructured environments conducive to fun, like a playground full of kids you don't know. But it's well worth it. People who take a vacation return to their work less stressed and possibly more creative, and the benefits could extend to smaller adventures. This takes down the need to scour the internet for ideas. It's like looking for a recipe on the internet, so many options that often times it is less overwhelming to look in a book on the shelf than stress about too many options. - Early Years Activity Plans User, Robyn G

My kids are definitely active kids. They rarely just sit to do activities, so we include a lot of movement in our activities.Boot camp for kids! No Time for Flash Cards has a fun way to get the kids exercising and moving with some parachute toys!