A W.H.O.P.P.E.R. of an Activity

Obstacle Course

YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY!

• Does it offer an educational experience? Yes
• What does it teach? How to directions & a series of steps, concentration, the fun of physical activity
• Is it age (i.e., 2 - 3 year old) appropriate? Yes

What You’ll Need:

• A variety of your child(ren)'s toys

Adult Prep Work:

1. Plan activity line up

What Your Child Will Do:

1. Help you set up the obstacle course
2. Run through the obstacle course (repeat)

We pulled out puzzles, race cars, and a ball popper and incorporated them into an obstacle course. First, my son crawled through a tunnel. Then, solved a puzzle. Followed by driving his car from point A to point B. And then, he finished with the ball popper. He absolutely loved it! We ran through it three times and then he tried to make his own.

We also took it outside and used his tricycle and outdoor toys to make a bigger course. Obviously, he was able to run around more outside. But it was still a lot of fun indoors.

My husband joked that I was preparing him for War Games in case you were wondering about the activity title. And for those of you who got the reference, my husband would be thrilled!