3 Easy DIY At-Home Parkour Equipment Ideas
There are lots of ways you can turn any space into a creative playground. Here are some crafty DIY ideas that are easy to make and great for all ages.
This post will show you how to make basic parkour equipment for your home: precision trainers, rail trainers, and a portable pipe kit. This is the quintessential “floor is lava” play set!
All supplies can be bought at a local hardware store. All you need is a screw gun and a socket wrench to assemble this play set.
Floor “Precision Trainers”
Practice your footwork, jumps, and landings with a couple of wooden floor trainers.
Tool needed:
Screw Gun
Supplies needed:
2x4 Lumber
Wood Glue
3” Wood Screws
Optional: Wood Paint
Floor Rail Trainers
Level up your “floor is lava” game by including some balancing elements. Great for building ankle strength, too.
Tool needed:
Screw Gun
Supplies needed:
“Bathroom Style” ADA Grab Bars
2x4 Lumber
1.5” Wood Screws
Portable Pipe Kit
This kit is great because there are so many ways you can set it up. It can be a creative group activity to design the kit together. And when disassembled it takes up very little space—easy to store in a closet!
Tool needed:
Racketing 8mm socket wrench
Supplies needed:
Steel pipes
45 degree elbow clamps
90 degree elbow clamps
Three socket tee clamps
Pass through elbow clamps
Here’s one way to set up the pipes, using 5’ and 3’ steel pipes. Send us pictures of what you come up with!
Here’s the same setup, created by design director Colin MacDonald at TEDxSeattle in 2018. See Colin’s TED talk here.
For more resources on designing and building parkour equipment, check out the STURDYmade Facebook group.
About the Author
Cordelia started parkour during their adult years and has since taught workshops internationally and competed at obstacle course competitions on TV and internationally. Their real passion is for sharing the everyday benefits of movement and play. They’re a nerd and a self-proclaimed solarpunk! @cordeliajumps