JZ is 5
J-Bug is 3
K and K are 12 months
We love making obstacle courses. In honor of the Olympics, we hosted a Mini Olympics Obstacle Course Playdate a few days before the Opening Ceremonies.
The course started with children crawling through a tunnel
. Next they hopped over hurdles then ducked under a pair of my husband's Burro Brands Sawhorses
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. Next they hopped over hurdles then ducked under a pair of my husband's Burro Brands Sawhorses.
The hurdles were made using jump ropes
tied to paint cans.
tied to paint cans.
The children walked across Stepping Domes
that I set up in a snake pattern. These are a fantastic tool for balance and core strengthening.
that I set up in a snake pattern. These are a fantastic tool for balance and core strengthening. 
Remember our Pool Noodle Obstacle Course? After the domes I put out a few pool noodles for the kids to hop over.
Following the pool noodles I connected three jump ropes
in curves for the children to straddle as they walked.
in curves for the children to straddle as they walked.
The course ended with a slippery ride down the slip and slide
! The children spent most of their time here.
! The children spent most of their time here.
Many of our playgroup friends have babies and toddlers, so I set up a couple of activities for them, too. I filled our baby pool with balls
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I recreated the Water Sensory Bin I put together a couple months ago.
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I don't have action shots, because I'm not comfortable sharing photos of other children on my blog. The children had a blast, and I will most likely set up a similar course in the near future. For other Motor Development and physical activities click HERE.
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JDaniel saw this post and wants a course in his yard.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome playdate! We'll have to put something together for our next get together with friends!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea for a playdate! Obstacle courses are so much fun.
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting to do an obstacle course for a long time now with our little one! I love how you set yours up! I'll be stopping back for some inspiration! :)
ReplyDeleteOkay, I neeeeed to do this with Biscuit. So much fun!! Loving all of these ideas Allison!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! I love the idea of ending with a slip and slide. Those domes are so cool as well! We used to love obstacle courses when we were younger. I can't wait until my daughter is old enough to love them too.:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful fun playdate - I wish I was more organised with playdates (bit of a disaster as they aren't very organised in the UK).
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking up to Tuesday Tots
Looks like lots of fun!
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