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Inexpensive balance beam and outdoor fun
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After seeing a 4 yo not being able to walk on a wide cement parking divider and falling repeatedly, I wondered about Nico’s balance skills. He did the same without falling, so I was relieved. I still wanted to give him something to practice on at home. We had an old wood plank from the balcony replacement last year, all we needed was a big 4×4 for him to walk on and put the other one on. We had to go to the hardware store anyways so I figure I would check the wood yard, in a wheeled cart where they kept scrapped 2x4s, they also had a big 4×4, so I asked the guy if it would be possible to buy it for cheap to make a little balance beam type of thing for my 2.5 yo. Well just happened he didn’t care for it anyways so he gave it to us, even loaded it in the van 
So we threw in some small hula hoops and this is what we did with it all, a little obstacle course, quick set up and tear down if needed, but we just leave it there for now
Going up the plank...
Walking across the beam
Walking through the hoops, across the beam
Jumping from hoop to hoop
Since nothing is permanent or nailed together he is always supervised.
If you do this, we’d LOVE to see a photo of it. Email it to us or post it on our Facebook page. We’d love to do a Facebook album, a Pinterest board and a page of your creations
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Written by Valérie
Valerie is the creative mind behind "Glittering Muffins", stay-at-home mom of Nico, a little dynamo that is bursting with energy. He also is the inspiration behind the blog (and the name) with his keen interest in cooking, baking and, well, glitter. Valerie constantly is thinking about twists to the traditional arts, crafts and recipes to make them her own and is inspiring others while doing so. Outside of the blogging world, her main activity is Nico, with the occasional TV show (non-toddler related) and casual game here and there.
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Very nice! My parents took two 4×4 beams and covered them with carpet, so we had a balance beam going down the middle of our playroom.
Nice! Now all I need is a playroom, lol. For now half the living room (between the living room part and the kitchen) is his playroom, a beam there would be an issue, lol.
Love it, and best of all it cost next to nothing & can be changed or moved about. I love to see parents who place a value on their child being able to do simple risky activities like this. So often I get children in my class who can count, know all their colours etc. but can’t climb over the simpliest of structures. Thanks for adding this to this weeks outdoor play link up.
I love the balance beam idea! So great!
Hi there! What a great idea! I always love your posts. It’s Carolyn (Mama’s Little Muse) visiting from Weekly Kid’s Co-op. Thanks for linking up!
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing at the Outdoor Play Party!
That looks like a lot of fun and is great for working on balance. We will have to try that. Thank you!
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