Slacklining…have you heard of it?
Every time we take our kids camping or climbing we seem to come across a slackline party. It’s where you take a long piece of webbing and stretch it between two trees about 2 to 3 feet off the ground. You walk the slackline like a circus performer. It’s a great way for kids to increase their balancing skills and coordination.
I came across a unique website, Natural Fatherhood, that lays out exactly how to create your own slackline. He explains what items are needed and provides a video to see exactly how it’s set up.
This next video gives some great ideas for beginners! The best tip that stood out to me was the additional line up above the slackline that can help provide something to hold on too.
This girl is eight years old! Check it out!
This would be fun to set up at a campsite, giving you and the kids something to do during some down time. It would also be fun to have in the back yard. I mean every kid is going to try balancing some type of line…better being a slackline barely off the ground than the peak of a barn roof, right. 
Have you or your kids had any slackline experience? If so leave a comment here at Nature For Kids.
camping, climbing, balance, coordination, slacklining
My cousin picked up this “sport” he calls it
in Florida where he just moved. He says huge groups of men just go to the park and do it, I would love to see it seems so cool!
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Great idea, wish we had two tree’s close enough to put one up for the kids to break all their arms and legs! Just kidding, they would LOVE IT! A 2×4 on the ground would never be used again!