Homemade Obstacle Course

Today we set up an obstacle course. It was the first sunny day in a loooong stretch of rainy days. I wanted to get my kids ACTIVE and MOVING as much as possible. Races seemed like a good start, and obstacle course races are the most fun! Not actually owning any obstacle course equipment, we had to get creative! (but it is more fun that way!) So let me walk you through our obstacles. :)

First, there was the step stool jump- don't touch the ground!

 I love how high he jumped here.

Then, make your way to the "tire jump". Jump in the holes all the way to the end.

I love seeing them being so active. :) Burn all that energy OUT! This was made using our small play cube slide set- we just took it apart and used the parts with holes.

Then, be careful as you cross the tree-branch balance beam!

 Then, into the cardboard tunnel. :)

Through the tunnel.

and jump over the hurdles.

 Over the BIG hurdle.

And finally, balance on the small balance beam.

After a few times through the course, we decided to change things up a little bit.....

So we made the hurdles into obstacle "cones" that they had to zigzag around.

It was a lot of fun. The kids loved racing through the obstacles and I was happy to see them running and jumping in the fresh air.