DIY OBSTACLE COURSES

Looking for fun obstacle course ideas for kids? This obstacle course uses simple household items like laundry baskets, tape balancing lines, hula hoop, pillows and paper towels. They are quick to setup, inexpensive, and perfect for backyard birthday parties, classroom games, or rain-day indoor play

Activity Type: Craft
Age Group: 3+
Setup Time: 15 minutes
Play Style: Competitive or Non Competitive

Kids might balance along a line of tape, hop across paper plates, zigzag through chairs, toss balls into a basket or crawl under a table tunnel. The possibilities are endless, and you can customize the course to match your party theme, age group or available space. Make the course as long or short as you want depending on age group. Mix and match the activities below or add your owon.

FAIRY OBSTACLE COURSE STATION IDEAS

Dino Trail Balance

Walk heel-to-toe along a "dino trail" (tape, ribbon, or chalk line). Fairy Twist: Balance a small "dino egg" (ball or beanbag) on your hand while you walk.

Lava Rock Stepping Stones

Step across "lava rocks" (paper plates or mats)without touching the ground.

Dinosaur Cave Crawl

Crawl through a "prehistoric cave" (table with blankets, chairs, or cushions)

Meteor Toss

Toss soft "meteor rocks" (beanbags/socks) into a basket. Challenge: Land 3 meteors before moving on.

Roar & Stomp Station

Let out your loudest dinosaur roar and do 5 big stomps before continuing on.

Dino Egg Carry Challenge

Carry a "dinosaur egg" (egg on a spoon, or stuffed toy on a tray or book without dropping it)

Jurassic Jump Squares

Use tape or chalk to create squares to hop through-two feet, one foot, or big dino jumps.

Jungle Vine Weave

Zig-zag through "vines" (pool noodles, scarves, ropes) without touching them.

Tiptoe over the Moonbeam

Walk slowly across a towel or taped line using tiptoes only

Tiptoe Past the Sleeping Dino

Walk carefully across a line using tiptoes only-don't wake the dinosaur!

Dino Pose Freeze

Strike your best dinosaur pose-T-Rex arms, tall long neck, or spiky stegosaurus and FREEZE!

Lost Fossil Dash

Pick up three "lost fossils" (rocks, toys, ) and return them to the nest.

Dino Nest Cleanup

Roll paper "leaves" (paper towels) into balls and toss into a basket.

Dino Parade March

March like a dinosaur leader through the junkle

Build the Dino Tower (Finish Station)

Stack blocks, boxes, or paper rolls into a "dino tower" ...then CRASH it down like a giant dinosaur!