Easy homemade obstacle course ideas

20 Simple Obstacle Course Ideas for Empowered Parents

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1. Cones to Mark the Course. Make cones with empty plastic bottles or leftover containers filled with sand or water.
2. Tunnel or “Waterfall” for Crawling. Line up kitchen/dining chairs and throw a blanket or sheet over the top for a tunnel; attach blue and white crepe paper streamers to chairs for a waterfall effect.
3. “Tightrope” for walking. Use string or wool on the carpet for a tightrope to practise balance.
4. Newspaper “Golf Clubs” for Rolling and Hitting. Roll newspapers and tape them tightly to use as golf clubs; hit and roll soft balls into a basket placed on its side or roll between cones.
5. Laundry Basket for Throwing. Throw soft balls or bean bags into the basket.
6. Rings for Tossing. Cut out the middle of paper plates and toss them over weighted bottles or candlestick holders.
7. “Hot Lava” for Jumping, Tumbling, and Somersaulting. The floor is lava and your child must navigate across the room in different ways on cushions and pillows.
8. Glow-in-the-Dark Course. Use glow sticks and rings, along with porch lights and flashlights, for added fun to any outdoor course.
9. Water Table or Kiddie Pool for Scooping. Challenge your child to scoop a set number of plastic ducks or other objects from water as a part of the course.
10. Sand Table or Sand Box for Digging. Dig for a specified number of “dinosaur eggs” or other fun objects in the sandpit as you go through the course.

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How to Build an Obstacle Course: 13 Steps (with Pictures)

8 hours ago 1. Consider inflatable obstacles. A safe and easy option for creating an obstacle course is to make use of inflatable obstacles. Since …

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1. Find a good space for the obstacle course. Before you can begin planning the details of your obstacle course you will need to find a good location to build it in. The obstacles you can later include may be dictated by the location you choose, depending largely on the amount of space available and the terrain itself. Look around for the best space available to you for your obstacle course. Hills might be obstacles themselves and can add difficulty to your course. Flat areas are a great location if you plan on building obstacles yourself that need to be level. Bodies of water can be used as a fun swimming obstacle or something to jump over. Make sure your space has enough room for any obstacles you want to include. Check that the area is free from any hazards such as stones, hard surfaces, or anything else that could cause harm.
2. Think about who will be using the obstacle course. Not all obstacle courses are created the same. You will need to build your course while keeping the participants in mind. Think about the age and physical fitness levels of those who will be using the course. Try to build a safe and challenging course based on this information. Children's obstacle courses should be simple and safe, avoiding any hard, large, or dangerous obstacles. Obstacle courses for adults can be more intensive and include more dangerous obstacles like swimming through a deep body of water.
3. Start planning out your obstacle course. Once you know where you are going to build your course and who is going to use it you can begin to plan your course. These details will allow you to think about which obstacles you might want to include, the level of difficulty, and safety issues in mind as you plan your course. Think about which obstacles would fit certain areas of your space better. Consider how the obstacles will work sequentially. Make sure obstacles are far enough apart so that they won't interfere with one another.
4. Consider legal concerns. If your obstacle course is being planned for any kind of fund-raising, public, or any other community event you will need to plan and secure certain legal requirements. Building a simple obstacle course for your friends and family on the other hand will not require such steps. Make sure that your obstacle course is legally protected if need be before proceeding. Simple backyard obstacle courses won't need any legal protection. Larger, public and for-profit courses will need legal protection and other legal requirements. Legal requirements will vary greatly depending on location and event. Talk with a lawyer to learn more.

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