How to create the ultimate home gym—for your kid

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

$11, toysrus.ca

Goofy Foot Light-Up Hoop

$11, canadiantire.ca

Paw Patrol Hopper

$17, toysrus.ca

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

$38, well.ca

Printed-design Cotton Rug

$30, hm.com

Plufsig Folding gym mat

$50, ikea.com

VTech Count & Win Sports Center

$50, toysrus.ca

$100 and under

Playskool Sit ‘n Spin Classic Spinning Activity Toy

$56, amazon.ca

Little Tikes Pogo-It

$60,canadiantire.ca

Wooden disc swing

$65, simons.ca

Hockey sticks (set of 2)

$68, simons.ca

$100 or more

Little Tikes - Easy Store 3 ft Trampoline

$100, toysrus.ca

KidBoard Balance Board Classic

$125, hsktkids.ca

Deluxe indoor playground

$200, gym1.net

Pikler Triangle

From $245, themontessoriroom.com

Little Tikes Splash 'n Spray Bouncer indoor/outdoor

$380, indigo.ca

Cushy Couch

$399, cushycouch.ca