Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Mini-trampoline Games Your Child Will Love

By Jane Bracken

A rebounding trampoline, also known as miniature-trampoline, is a great way for adults and children to have fun and get in shape. Rebounding trampolines are much easier to fit into a home or budget than a traditional outdoor trampoline. There are many ways to play on a miniature trampoline.

In the game of Snake, two children stand on opposite sides of the trampoline and wiggle a jump rope over the surface of the trampoline, like a snake. A third child then tries to jump on to the trampoline without getting abita by the snake. The object of the game is to jump as many times as possible without touching the jump rope. If the child touches the jump rope, he then changes places with one of the other children. The child who makes the most jumps before being 'bitten' by the snake wins!

Follow the Leader is another fun game that combines jumping on a trampoline with the traditional Follow the Leader game. The individual who is the leader starts out by doing a series of jumps or tricks on the trampoline, which each person in the line must then repeat. If anyone misses something in the series, they are out. There are two ways to determine who will be the next leader. The first option is for the game to continue with the same leader until only one person is left to be the next leader. Or, once everyone has had one turn, the leader could pick a new leader from among those who remain 'in.'

Another game that can be played on the rebounding trampoline is Add On. In this game, the first kid in line does a jump or trick. Then the next person does the same thing the first one did, plus adds on a jump or trick of his own. The kids continue to take turns, each adding one thing to the sequence. If a child misses something or does something out of order, he is out. Keep going until there is only one child remaining in the game.

You can also have contests on the trampoline to see who can do a certain move the most times in a row without messing up. Whichever participant does the best is the winner. The winner can then choose the next move to use for the game.

A variation of the above game is for each player to take turns doing a specific move. Anyone who messes up is out, and the rest of the participants continue taking turns until only one person remains. The last player remaining then selects the next move.

Another game you can play is to set a time limit and have the children do as many repetitions of a certain move as they can before the timer goes off. The child with the highest count gets to decide what kind of jump or trick is used for the next round.

These games can be fun for adults as well, so why not join in with your kids and have some fun? Youall find that your rebounding trampoline is good for more than just a workout. You can have fun, spend time with your kids and work out all at the same time.

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