Create an Obstacle Course for Children

Executive summary about an obstacle course by Christine Pollock

Planning an obstacle course is almost as fun as running through one. If the children are competing, try to set up two identical courses parallel to each other.
Lay pieces of string in straight lines to create a balance beam. If the children are making an obstacle course inside, use books on the floor for children to weave around.
Talk with the children about how they are going to use the course. For example, big kids might have to skip through the course while the little children run.
Big kids can also dribble balls around the string while little children carry the balls and place them in specified locations.
Tell the kids that they can create a high-energy obstacle course using small spaces and lots of imagination if they want to.