If your child's birthday is coming up, plan things so they can be active while they are there. This is not only healthy for them, but also a lot more fun than sitting around the house or yard. There are many types of things you can do, two of which are listed below.

Gymnastics

Hire a company to bring gymnastics equipment to your home. There are many different types you can choose from, and what you choose depends on the age of the children. For very young children, simple tumbling mats would work well for them to do somersaults and cartwheels, if they are able. If not, they could simply run across them and have fun. They may have incline mats to make it a little more fun. For older children, you could rent a trampoline, which will be available in different sizes so you can choose one that fits well in your yard. If you choose a trampoline, make sure it has an enclosure so the kids will not be able to fall off of it while jumping. A balance beam would be fun for them, which would be much smaller than gymnasts use.

The company you hire will bring the equipment to your home, and help you get everything set up to ensure it is safe for the children. Make sure you talk to the parents to let them know what kind of birthday party you are having. This will make things go much smoother if one of the kids gets hurt.

Obstacle Courses

You can rent obstacle courses to set up in your yard. This is great fun for the children to run around in. The course could be a few minutes or much longer, depending on the age of the children. Consider blow-up obstacle courses to make it even more fun for the children. Many of them have a slide at the end of the course. The kids can climb through tunnels, climb up walls, navigate maze walls, and jump between all the obstacles. Make the obstacle course challenging for older children.

You can find obstacle courses in many different themes, such as a princess scene for a princess birthday party, or a race track theme for this type of party.

You may be able to find a company that rents out both the gymnastic equipment and obstacle courses. If you would not like to rent these things to bring to your home, look for different establishments in your area that hosts birthday parties like this that will have all of this equipment and much more set up. For more information, contact a company like Brown's Gymnastics.