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BALANCE BOARDS
A wider rocker
base makes
rocking
smoother.
ROLLS
For the rocker, you can
use 2 pieces of old tire.
For more balance boards and balance beams, see p. 576.
A row of half buried old tires.
The tires sink in when stepped on.
A test of balance and great fun!
Old barrels, oil drums, paint cans, and logs make good playground equipment—for therapy and fun.
CRAWL-THROUGH DRUMS
HANGING CRAWL-THROUGH DRUMS
CAUTION: Hold
drums apart
with sticks to
prevent smashed
hands and feet.
RING-TOSS
rings of
tire rims or
anything else
For children who have trouble going after dropped balls or rings, tying a string to the toy allows
the children to pull it to them.
Disabled village Children