Like most sports and activities however gymnastics is a great chance for themed crafts and fun diy projects that you can make either with or for your kids.
Diy gymnastics beam.
One of the two pieces of gym equipment she has been asking for was a balance beam.
We remember when we first started and all we did was somersault around the house and try to walk across the stair bannister like a balance beam much to our parents chagrin.
Purchase the required lumber from your local hardware supplier.
To build the balance beam you will need six 8 foot 2 44 m pieces of 1 by 6 pine beams four 12 inch 61 cm pieces of 2 by 4 wood planks and four 24 inch 30 5 cm pieces of 2 by 4 wood planks.
Practice beams on the other hand can be whatever size you choose.
The balance beam illustrated here was made for a nine year old girl that just got into gymnastics and was to be used indoors.
I was so happy to take my plans to menards and find out that all of these materials only cost 30.
Stacy irvine creates a fun way to stay active and improve your balance outdoors with a diy gymnastics beam.
During my research i ve figured we can build a gymnastics balance beam that stays low and is used for simple practices.
I couldn t find any nearby on craigslist.
Z athletic gymnastics folding training low beam.
Sturdy balance beams start around 180 200 on the web.
While a true balance beam is 16 feet long 3 9 wide and 4 07 feet high it would be an unusual home that could accommodate one.