Rope Maze
Skills:
Physical: balance, upper and lower limb coordination, agility
Cognitive: selective attention, sustained attention
Social: turn taking
Number of participants:
1 or more
Equipment:
skipping rope or string
Description:
- child places skipping rope(s) on the floor in a pattern to make a maze
- child jumps through the maze
Wheelchair friendly?
This activity might not be suitable for people who use wheelchairs. “Wheelchair Friendly Activities” has a list of activities that are easy to adapt for wheelchair users. This list isn’t exhaustive, so we invite you to come up with your own creative ideas to make any activity work for you. If you have an idea on how to make this or any other activity more accessible for wheelchair users, We’d love to hear your ideas on how to make this or any other activity accessible for wheelchair users. Thank you for helping make play more inclusive!
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the task:
- have the child place rope in an easy pattern to decrease physical demand
- have the child use one jump rope for a shorter maze to decrease physical and cognitive demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the task:
- increase the complexity of the maze (jump in multiple directions) to increase physical and cognitive demand
- have the child use more ropes for a longer maze to increase physical and cognitive demand
Goal examples:
- I will be able to jump through the maze in 10 seconds, 3 times in a row with direction from my coach
- I can walk through the maze
