Park Agility Obstacle Challenge
Utilize natural and existing park structures to create a challenging physical course, boosting coordination, balance, and following multi-step commands.
- Takes
- 45 min–1 hr
- Your setup
- 5 min prep
- Ages
- Ages 5–9
- Mess
- No mess
- Cost
- Free
- Where
- Outdoors
How to do it
- 1Identify 5-7 stations in the park (e.g., slide, monkey bars, bench, patch of grass).
- 2Create specific rules for each station (e.g., 'Crawl under the bench,' 'Walk backward 10 steps on the grass,' 'Climb the ladder and shout your name').
- 3Demonstrate the sequence once.
- 4Time the child as they complete the full course. Encourage them to beat their previous 'personal best' time.
What they're practising
- Gross Motor Skills
- Spatial Awareness
- Physical Endurance
- Rule Following