backyard obstacle course
Inside: 20 super fun and easy to set up backyard obstacle courses for kids. These ideas are prefect for kids of all ages, from toddlers to older kids and everyone in between.
Turning your backyard into an obstacle course is much easier than you think. And I have collected 20 great ideas to help get you started.
These ideas are perfect for big yards and small ones and have tons of ideas to create a fun course of your own. From using painter’s tape, tires, wood planks, to treasure digs, pool noodles and water! There are so many ideas here to help you create a fun course for your kids.
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This great post breaks is down for you and gives you the goods on what you can include in your course. Plus all the actions needed to make the best course possible.
I love how this post shows you how you can really just use what you have to create a course no matter what you have in your backyard. From hopping over planters to making use of a tire swing to log stepping, there are lots of ideas here.
Here is another course idea that uses the pipes used to create a fort. Such a creative idea that made an obstacle course that any kid would enjoy!
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This post also makes use of the pipes used to make a fort plus adds water to the mix with a slip and slide!
This fun themed course is prefect for older kids and has everything needed to train the best spies. From target practice to agility and reflex practice!This American Ninja Warrior style back yard obstacle course has been a huge hit with our boys and with the neighbor kids too! I knew that the boys would like this, but I underestimated just how much they would LOVE it! They have been setting up obstacle courses and then doing them over and over and over. Just the active play outlet that we needed!
For awhile, we have been wanting to add more things to play with in the back yard. We live on a busy street, and the boys have been needing more things to do in the back yard rather than the front. However, we didn’t really want to add anything permanent to the yard. We designed an obstacle course set that the boys can set up however they want, and then it can be broken down and stored on the porch when they are finished with it. Total win.
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Our ninja warrior course has five basic obstacles: PVC pipe hurdles (which can also be used to crawl under), wooden stepping stones, sloped stepping stones, and balance beams. We also added three tree stumps that we happen to have on hand. These were something that we brought home when my parents had a tree professionally removed from their yard.
Safety Note: There is an inherent risk in any activity like this. This is intended to be a supervised activity, with adults making sure that the elements of the course are in good condition and that the kids are using good judgment.
We made the PVC hurdles out of 3/4 inch pipe. Each hurdle needs two T joints and two 90 degree elbows. If you cut some extra pipe sections, the kids can re-build the hurdles at different heights for some variety.
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My husband did a little hunting on Craigslist and found someone who was giving away free pallets. The ones he got were all different sizes, so he just made it work! He screwed two 12 inch long 2 x 4 legs on each one. The exact placement of the 2 x 4’s was a little different on each pallet, depending on how it was constructed.
He cut a piece of plywood to fit the top of each pallet and attached it with wood screws. This distributes the kids’ weight when they jump on them and keeps the pallet slats from breaking.
The flat stepping stones are just pressure treated wood, 12 inches wide. We cut the boards into 12 x 12 squares and sanded down the edges. Simple, and yet so fun!
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Pressure treated 4 x 4’s make great balance beams. Be careful, though – the beam placed directly on the ground is wobbly, especially for younger kids.
Then for this one, my husband inserted wood screws up through the bottom of some 2 x 4’s. The three 2 x 4’s are 9 inches long. It made a huge difference and the balance beam is very stable. (Notice the tongue sticking out of his mouth – he does that when he is concentrating!)
Surprisingly, this whole set-up breaks down easily for storage. We are keeping ours on the back porch. The PVC hurdles break down completely, and those pieces along with the wood stepping stones fit in this large plastic container.
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We stacked the pallets and lined up the balance beams, and the whole thing really does not take up a lot of space on the porch, considering what it is. I’m sure we won’t keep the pallets forever. They will break at some point, and then we can recycle them or put them out on the curb.Last August, we planned an American Ninja Warrior birthday party for my 6-year-old son. The majority of the party was spent playing on the backyard obstacle course. It was so fun! The kids absolutely loved it and it was actually very easy to put together. In fact, my husband and I were late with planning everything, but we got it put together in a few hours!
This was our first year being at our house and we were super excited to utilize our backyard for this obstacle course. I think the best part it were the ninja floating steps. (that’s what we called them, but they may have a different name!)
You simply drill the screws to attach the plywood to the wood blocks. If you want, you can stain the wood or treat it so it is waterproof. Make sure the wood won’t give your child splinters and make sure the steps are very secure before letting your child try them out.
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Here it is in action! Since making these, we have gotten these steps out so many times to play with. It’s great for gross motor skills! (Also, it’s been a big attraction for the neighbor kids!) As always, make sure you supervise your kids while they do the obstacle course.
Next in the obstacle course was the pool noodle tunnel. This was such a fun and simple thing to set up! We actually set this up quite a bit.
Simply stick a pen into the ground so some of it is under the soil. A couple feet away, place another pen. Then stick the ends of the pool noodles on the pens. It should be curved. If it isn’t, move the pens closer together.
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Then we set out three hula hoops for the kids to hop in. Next, we set up cones for the kids to run and weave through. I got the orange cones and hula hoops at the Dollar Tree.
Then we used our play set for the next obstacle. We had them climb up the rock wall and then slide down.
Next, we had rubber bases set out for them to hop on. They jumped 5 times on the mini trampoline, then hopped over another pool noodle tunnel.
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For the finish line, they ran through two straight pool noodles. (I stuck a pen in the ground and then put the pool noodle on them.
We had fun with this backyard obstacle course! We timed the kids to see how fast they could go through it, but we didn’t make it too competitive. It was a fun birthday party activity, but also a great way to use gross motor skills and get energy out!
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