Cozy nurturing things to do with active 6 year old

[ilkleymoorbartat]

My ds is very active, finds it hard to wind down. He's really missing school and finding the local down particularly hard.
Apart from the usual duvet day, movie, reading books can anyone suggest any nice calm and nurturing activities we could do together that will make him feel good?

Annoying he doesn't like playing board games or puzzles so those are out!

I know you said cozy and calming but I would also recommend a bit of wrestling/play fighting.

It releases tension, it gives physical contact, it teaches kids to lose and to modify the force they touch with.

My nearly 6 year old loves being wrapped up in a duvet and fighting her way out, pinning me to the sofa, trying to climb onto a chair or sofa while I keep her off, trying to ride on my back on all fours while I buck her off, trying to push my legs off her when I've trapped her under them etc etc

My nieces love doing things blindfolded, such as guessing objects by feel, obstacle courses where they follow a piece of string (we've done this outside, even in drizzle), carrying out a task while being given instructions, playing Keeper of the Keys (nice quiet game), since they can't play it at school.

They were delighted when I blindfolded them, and tricked them into thinking they had Apparated from one end of the garden to the other, as in Harry Potter, but that's a trick that only really works once!

I can also recommend listening to them talk on and on and on about their particular area of interest/entering into the games they find interesting. It can be a bit aaaargh after an entire morning but they really appreciate it and its something you would not normally get the chance to do in normal times. Or funny stories about things they did when they are little (possibly also dig out some baby photos). Most young kids love that.
(I am sure you are already listening to them etc, not meaning to imply that you arent.)