For a good time, wrap sheets of wax paper around your feet into make-shift “skates” with rubber bands.
Play waltz music on your stereo.
“Skate” over the carpet!! Please note — be careful! It is very slippery, but lots of fun!
Check out the look of determination on Clara’s face. She napped quite well after all this excitement.
Leftover “skates” make great snowballs!!
Synchronized skating… (sort of).
Emily asked if we can do this again tomorrow. I’m trying to figure out a way they could buff the kitchen floors and skate at the same time..?? Any ideas?
Have fun!!
January 4th, 2010 on 2:59 pm
Dear Valerie,
You are supposed to wax the kitchen floor, not the living room carpet.
Love,
Mark
January 4th, 2010 on 3:02 pm
@ Mark — But waxing the living room carpet is waaaaaay more fun! Besides, waxed kitchen floors are over-rated.
January 4th, 2010 on 4:23 pm
Valerie,
Love that your husband comments on your blog with something funny :0) kudos Mark!
This looks like a lot of fun, will def try very soon!!!! =D
January 4th, 2010 on 4:25 pm
What fun! As for the kitchen floor, how about attaching rags around their feet the same way
January 4th, 2010 on 4:28 pm
That is so cute and they were having so much fun. Brilliant idea. I need to let Anna do that whenever she's home without her siblings. All you had to say was "nap!"
Hmmm… ways to skate and buff the floor. The only thing I can think of is to make the little one a sled (you know put the buffing stuff on a soft cloth on her booty) and let big sister pull her around while she "skates." LOL
January 4th, 2010 on 4:28 pm
I love it! When they are done at your house… can they come over to mine? My 3 & 4 year old need a tutorial!
i so enjoy your blog….I've been a follower for a year or so…but am just braving out to comment! (It's one of my New Year's resolutions!)
Thanks!
January 4th, 2010 on 4:29 pm
@ maryanne and petula — Brilliant! Both of you!!
January 4th, 2010 on 4:30 pm
How fun! Love the blog, it's on my reader. Your girls are so cute.
My mom would have us shine the wood floors by us wearing old socks and she would spritz some wood cleaner on the bottom of the socks. My friends and I would wear tutus and slips and be ice skaters. Good times.
January 4th, 2010 on 4:39 pm
@ Natalie — That is awesome!! I know what I'm doing if we get hardwood floors put in…..
January 4th, 2010 on 4:49 pm
They are having so much fun!!
January 4th, 2010 on 4:52 pm
Hilarious. Is there a static issue? I'd hate to have one of the cats be some sort of casulty…
January 4th, 2010 on 4:55 pm
I love this. My kids will love this too.
January 4th, 2010 on 4:57 pm
@ Lenetta — No static, and I think it's because the wax paper means very little friction on the carpet. I was quite "shocked" (ha!) there wasn't more static.
January 4th, 2010 on 5:29 pm
How fun. It's always nice to be able to find some indoor exercise/wearing the kids out type of activity this time of year.
It's my first visit to your blog. I really like it.
January 4th, 2010 on 5:44 pm
@ Megan and debra — Yay! I love seeing new readers comment, it really makes my day! Welcome!
January 4th, 2010 on 6:01 pm
Looks like a lot of fun. I'd love to try it with the kids, if I could be certain they wouldn't head for the stairs…
January 4th, 2010 on 6:11 pm
Now that looks like fun. Too bad the kids go back to school tomorrow. I'll have to save it for the next day off. As for the kitchen floors, I'd think rags or swiffer sheets would work. Although I love the idea of the old socks. I think we have plenty of those!
January 4th, 2010 on 7:01 pm
Hmmm… I am wondering if it will work on wood. The girls look like they have way too much fun
January 4th, 2010 on 7:54 pm
They look like they are having sooo much fun!
January 4th, 2010 on 8:06 pm
Such a great idea! I love it!
January 4th, 2010 on 9:08 pm
Your ideas always impress me. I hope I remember all of this for the day I have grandchildren.
January 4th, 2010 on 9:54 pm
I would have my kids wear my husband's old socks. They would dip their "skates" in dish soap and clean … I mean, skate … across the kitchen floor. Be cautious, it's very slippery.
January 4th, 2010 on 10:27 pm
@ OrangeBlossom — I love that idea! I wonder if Mark will notice if a few pairs of his old socks go missing….? Shhhhh! Don't tell!
January 4th, 2010 on 11:44 pm
That is hilarious. I have two flip flop mops I bought in Hawaii. Like this idea: http://tinyurl.com/ya9wurd.
January 4th, 2010 on 11:45 pm
@ Infant Bibliophile — Ha! I had seen those before, but forgot all about them!
January 5th, 2010 on 1:20 am
None of these things beat this: link
January 5th, 2010 on 2:59 am
Oh my little boy and I ahd so much fun doing this. It's Summer here in Australia and h's never seen ice and snow but what the heck he loved "skating on the carpet". Love your blog, great inspiration. Keep it up.
January 5th, 2010 on 7:42 am
still think swiffer pajamas would be a great idea! we've done this with paper plates before!
January 5th, 2010 on 9:07 am
@ Mark — That. Is. Hysterical!
@ Denning family — So happy to hear that!! Thanks so much for stopping by to tell us!
@ danita — I was just telling Mark I should have posted the video for that SNL skit! It always makes me laugh!!
January 5th, 2010 on 9:15 am
This really looks like fun…once I have some more wax paper, my boys will be "waxing" our carpet!!
January 5th, 2010 on 9:36 am
What a fun idea!
January 5th, 2010 on 11:16 am
Oh fun! My girls would love this!
Clara has the funniest facial expressions. I just love it.
January 5th, 2010 on 11:29 am
That is such a cute idea! Here in this sunshine state we have no ice skating! Thanks!
January 5th, 2010 on 11:36 am
I added your button to my blog, if thats okay
! Thanks! I love it!
January 5th, 2010 on 1:58 pm
We do this a lot, too — also with paper plates. It IS fun!
January 5th, 2010 on 2:45 pm
I gave you an award. http://superheroesandprincesses.blogspot.com/2010/01/blog-award.html
January 5th, 2010 on 4:55 pm
What a fun & cute idea!!
January 5th, 2010 on 5:23 pm
Totally unrelated comment but I just wanted to say that Val is the best friend anyone could have.
January 5th, 2010 on 7:30 pm
That looks like more fun than real ice skating, and you don't have to freeze while doing it!
January 5th, 2010 on 7:41 pm
We had a go yesterday afternoon and the kids loved it! I didn't have any wax paper though, so I put plastic shopping bags over their slippers. Brought back a few good memories, because in school we all used to pull our knee high school socks down and over our shoes to skate on the hard wood halls. No ER trips so far!
January 6th, 2010 on 12:00 am
@ Melissa: mother to 3 — Thank you so much! I really appreciate you adding the button to your blog!!
@ Christy — That is so kind of you! Thank you so much!! You have really made my day!
@ Kelly — You're making me blush! How sweet! Looking forward to seeing you soon, and I can't tell you how grateful I am to have you as a friend.
January 6th, 2010 on 12:01 am
@ Kitten Muffin — So glad to hear you guys gave this a go! It really is so much fun!
January 6th, 2010 on 10:21 am
My kids really enjoyed this, I only had the press and seal wax paper but it worked wonderfully…thanks for all the great fun and frugal ideas!
January 6th, 2010 on 3:41 pm
Wow, totally cool idea! What a great way to keep the kids entertained! —– I'm gonna try it next time it's pouring rain outside.
January 7th, 2010 on 11:51 pm
@ Rani — Just saw the pics on your blog… so cute! Thanks so much for the link, I really appreciate it!!
January 8th, 2010 on 3:52 pm
Lol! this is great! LOVE IT!
January 8th, 2010 on 4:17 pm
We tried this and it was so much fun. We had a huge snowball fight at the end, too!
Thanks for the great idea!
-Kimmie
January 9th, 2010 on 4:13 pm
We did this & it was so much fun! Thank you for such a fun idea!
http://raisememories.blogspot.com/2010/01/indoor-ice-skating.html
January 9th, 2010 on 11:49 pm
@ Kimmie — Yay! Sounds like so much fun!
@ Heather — Just saw your post, and I'm so glad you guys did this! The pics really made my day, and thanks so much for the link!
January 10th, 2010 on 4:36 pm
Linked. :>)
January 10th, 2010 on 7:21 pm
@ Lenetta — Thank you so much for the link! I really enjoy your link round ups… so much fun!
January 14th, 2010 on 2:36 pm
I tried this yesterday with my 2 year old and her friend. They had a blast, but we found it didn't last long enough, as their toes kept ripping out and the wax paper would slide off their feet. I made new skates a few times but there was only a minute in between. Maybe I wasn't using quality paper. But some of your comments of tying rags on and going on the kitchen floor gives me a new idea, as they loved it so much!
April 9th, 2010 on 10:20 pm
We did this activity this week when she was pretending to be skiing with cat toys.
http://makesthree.blogspot.com/2010/04/this-week-with-isabel.html