Nothing is more reassuring for parents than letting their small kids play safely in the backyard during the hot summer. Having a backyard space gives you the opportunity to create a unique and fun playground for your kids. Use some imagination then you can build an exciting, physically challenging, boredom-busting free-play space with the common structure like swing and simple play sets. One of the most effective way to draw your kids out of the house is setting up a challenging obstacle course in your backyard and have some other neighbor kids to play with them.
 

1. Backyard obstacle course suits for all ages

Some parents may think that the common larger play sets such as swings, slides, balance beams, bunkers, barrier walls etc. are designed for older kids who are at least 3 years old. These gaming equipment maybe too earlier for the toddlers. That's not true. In fact, you can set up any play structures you like according to the age groups of your children. They may not be ready for challenging climb, slide and swing, but they can crawl, walk and play simple games. This is a great playground for small kids to build their motor skills. Of course, under the supervision of parents.

2. Backyard obstacle course encourage free play

When looking at the variety of swings, slides, monkey bars, sandpit, single-plank bridge and other play toys, kids have a thousand way to play with all these activities. It doesn't have to be a definite course. Kids can start and end with any game they like. This just encourage free play and imagination.

3. Backyard obstacle course can be updated

If your kids feel a little tired of the obstacle games in your backyard, you can always change and revise them freely. You can set up some water challenges like water balloons and slip N slides in hot summer, or set up some small carnival games like ring toss or Hula hoop challenge to make the obstacle course more enjoyable and never gets boring.
 

1. Get something to climb

Kids like to climb and slide, you can buy a simple toddler-friendly plastics slide or stack some soft blocks according to the age of your child. Or raise a small ladder for a tall challenge.

2. Get something to throw

Throwing balls is the most popular game for small kids, so you can plan such a challenge game in the backyard obstacle course. Place a pail or baby pool and let the kids to throw ball, hoops, plastic bowling pins, old stuffed animals and other toys at the target. This activity can help toddlers to build coordination.

3. Get something wet

In hot summer, nothing is better than a water game to make kids cool off and laugh. Use a tarp and hose to build a simple slip N slide as one activity in the obstacle course, or let the kids to carry a water bucket from spot A to spot B, if you want to get more crazy, give them a water gun and water balloons to let them have a water fight. You will hear them laugh all day and be careful not to be attacked by their water bombs.

4. Get something to learn

For toddlers, there are a lot of colorful toys that can reinforces early learning skills when playing, you can plan such a game in the course to combine physical activity with puzzle game. For example, kids must draw a specific shape on the blackboard with a colored chalk or drop the red beanbag in the red bucket before they can start next challenge.

All activities depend on what facilities you can find in the backyard. And there is a much simpler way to create a fun and safe obstacle course for toddlers. That is investing in an inflatable obstacle course. You can choose one smaller inflatable structure that requires run, jump, climb, crawl, slide, squeeze to finish the challenges. This toddler inflatable playground is so simple and for young kids to figure out how to play, and it can help nurture communication and cognitive skills by competing against siblings or friends. All you need to do is stand outside and take as many photos as you can.

Sunjoy Inflatables offers a variety of inflatable obstacle courses suitable for different levels, you can custom the combination freely, includes water slide and splash pool for hot summer. Come to us and get ready to turn your backyard into a fun and challenging playground or water park for your small kids this summer!