Pacific Play Tents Funchute 6' Parachute

Pros: Fun group activity, options for play are limitless
Cons: Requires more than one adult, or a group to play/enjoy the best, space!

When my now four year old son first began receiving therapy services one of his very first teachers (who I owe the world to) introduced him to playing with a parachute. At the very end of her session with him she would save a few minutes and go into her ...

Pros: suitable for inside and outside, group or therapeutic play
Cons: not sure yet if there are any

The first time I saw a parachute was when my now seven-year old was in an Early Intervention program that took place on the campus of Cal State University in Los Angeles. Then during the three years the same child attended a preschool special education ...

Pros: Great for indoors as well as outdoors!
Cons: I haven't found any yet!

I am the Program Assistant Director at a child care facility. One of our teachers saw this and decided to bring it in to use with our Pre K classroom. (ages 4 and 5) It was an instant hit!! The children, when taken outside, were told they could play a game with the funchute or play on the equipment on the playground The teacher had different games already set that could be used for this game! The first one she tried was to put a ball in the middle and the goal was for the kids to keep the ball on the funchute and to not let it go out! Another game was when the funchute was up, the teacher would yell "apples" and all the kids who had been designated "apples" would run under to a different spot before the funchute came down!
The kids were entertained and learning teamwork as well!