OBSTACLE COURSE

You can make an obstacle course from anything you have at home, with a little imagination. If you are lucky enough to have an outdoor space, all the better, but this can easily be replicated indoors. 

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It is important to encourage your child to use their upper and lower body during the obstacle course, so mix up the elements and see what you come up with. 

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We used:

A rake and some boxes

This encourages your child to use their upper body as they crawl under the handle. The handle could be lowered to make this more challenging.

A ladder

The ladder laying down is a great way to develop coordination with the confined steps and temporary balancing on one leg. 

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Two paint pots and an old brush handle

This element really works the leg muscles as they need to take a big step up and over, without knocking off the handle.

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Shelf and more paint pots

The shelf is great for practicing balance. Made high enough, they will have to use their upper body to hoist themselves up, too.

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As you can see, we used a mixture of elements to encourage a full body workout! For the older children, you should get them involved with the design and setup as much as you can.

Ways to extend:

• Every element can be made more challenging by making them taller, shorter, longer, and more windy - just have a play!