• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy + Terms
  • Affiliates

The Chaos and the Clutter

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Google Plus
  • RSS
  • Email
  • School at Home
  • Sensory
    • Sensory Processing Disorder
    • Awesome Sensory Play Activities
      • Sensory Bins
      • Sensory Bottles
      • Sensory Bags
  • Family Games
    • Minute to Win It Games
  • Special Needs Parenting
    • Childhood Anxiety
    • Reactive Attachment Disorder
    • Sensory Processing Disorder
  • Store
  • Course Login

5 Trampoline Games

By Sharla Kostelyk

(This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, see my disclosure policy.)

  • Total4.4K
  • Facebook61
  • Twitter8
  • Pinterest4.3K
  • Mix
  • Yummly0

Please note: Trampolines are responsible for many injuries and common sense and adult supervision should be used with all of these activities. I am not responsible for any injuries that occur as a result of playing these games. As a parent, you know your child’s skill level and ability best and can determine if they are ready for these activities.

Trampoline Games and fun ideas that will keep the kids happy for hours!

As the parent of five kids with sensory issues, our trampoline has been our best investment. We have had ours for 8 years and this year after daily use and being left outside for six winters in the deep snow, the bottom finally tore, making it unusable. I am so used to being able to use the trampoline as a brain break for the kids and they are so used to being able to use it to help keep themselves regulated that it was a miserable few months for all of us without it.

I didn’t want to have to buy a whole new one but then a friend told me that Springfree sells replacement parts. We ordered a replacement mat and The Husband and a friend of his spent an afternoon attaching it and now our trampoline is as good as new!

5 Trampoline Games (plus 5 bonus ideas)

So in celebration of our newly functional trampoline, I thought I would share some of the games our kids play. Some are classic trampoline games and some they invented themselves. All are fun. For those of you who have children with sensory issues or SPD (sensory processing disorder), it may be worthwhile to note that these games are examples of proprioceptive sensory play. You can find more proprioceptive sensory play ideas at the 6 Days of Sensory Play Blog Hop.

Trampoline Games and Activities

Bum Wars

There is no trampoline game more classic than bum wars! The premise of this is that the last one standing wins! You need at least 2 players but can be played with more. Each player jumps a few times to warm up and then when agreed, they each drop down to their bums and then jump back up, landing on their feet. Each player is only allowed one bum bounce and one feet bounce. If they do double of either, they are out. The game is more challenging if there are adults and children playing because of the weight differences. (ask me how I know!)

Velodome

This is a game invented by my children. It can only be played on a trampoline with a net. One player is chosen to be “it”. Everyone, including that player places their outside hand on the net. This hand must stay on the net at all times. In this version of tag, players run around the outside of the trampoline as fast as they can, with their outside hand on the net. The player who is “it” attempts to tag the other players. Once tagged, they are out and can sit in the middle of the trampoline or as a safer alternative, can exit the trampoline entirely!

Popcorn

This is another classic game. One person sits in the middle of the trampoline, holding their knees to their chest. The other person jumps and tries to get the “popcorn to pop” (to get the person’s arms to pop open).

Four Boxes

I think my kids invented this one. It doesn’t totally make sense because our trampoline is round, but it would make sense on a rectangular or square trampoline and they have fun with it and that’s what matters! The person who is “it” closes their eyes and counts to 10, standing in the middle of the trampoline. Everyone else moves to a corner of the trampoline. When he says “10”, everyone stops moving. With his eyes still closed, “it” points to a corner and everyone there is out.

Poison Balls

Put some balls on the trampoline. In this trampoline game, the kids pretend that the balls are poison and jump while trying to avoid the balls, which of course roll around unpredictably. If someone is touched by a ball, they are out and must sit out for the rest of the round. To add to the sensory experience, you can use other items instead of balls such as pillows, stuffed toys, crumbled tin foil, or other soft items your imagination can think up.

Other trampoline fun:

1. Our kids love getting their bathing suits on and jumping in the rain. The water makes the trampoline bouncier. This can also be achieved by putting a sprinkler under the trampoline. trampoline in the rain 2. Another favourite trampoline activity here is having sleepovers on it. They set up sleeping bags and have a campout using the trampoline as their huge bed.

3. Lay out a large sheet of bubble wrap on the trampoline mat and let the kids jump!

4. We attach an old parachute to ours (you can see in one of the pictures below how the wind poofs it out and makes it like a tent inside). I don’t know how safe or smart it is to do it, but the kids really like jumping inside their homemade bouncy castle! trampoline fun5. Have the kids do tricks like multiple bum drops or flips or jumping as high as they can and try to imitate or beat the one who went before them. Again, trampolines can be dangerous. We are fortunate in that we have not had any major injuries, but please do use caution.

Join me for a free 5 part email series Sensory Solutions and Activities and get your Sensory System Behaviours Easy Reference Cards.

Sensory Station Ideas

A Bucket List for a Simpler Summer

Photo Scavenger Hunt

  • Total4.4K
  • Facebook61
  • Twitter8
  • Pinterest4.3K
  • Mix
  • Yummly0

Filed Under: Crafts and Activities, Sensory Tagged With: sensory play

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Renee Aleshire Brown says

    June 13, 2014 at 10:10 am

    Looks like fun!

  2. Kerri (The Maven) says

    June 20, 2015 at 10:50 pm

    I love the idea of using bubble wrap! I am going to have to try that on ours.

  3. Evelyn says

    July 17, 2015 at 7:17 pm

    This is GREAT ideas!!!

  4. Marlene says

    December 5, 2016 at 3:19 pm

    My kids absolutely love playing popcorn on the trampoline. Another good game is poison balls with water balloons. So much fun!

  5. Trampoline Masters says

    September 20, 2017 at 2:31 pm

    Popcorn is one of our all-time favorites to play with the kids. But, Poison Balls looks like it could be a lot of fun as well. Going to take the kids out when I get home from work and test out the poison balls game. I’m sure they will love it!

  6. Daniel Henry says

    April 20, 2018 at 1:07 am

    Thanks for providing such a great list of Trampoline games for both Boys and Girls. These days most of the children spent their time on Mobile/Computer games or playing with various kinds of toys available in the market. But, making use of Trampoline games can help kids to maintain their physical and mental health as well. Kids will definitely love to play with Trampoline and get more of a benefit when they use a trampoline regularly.

  7. Lindsay N says

    October 30, 2018 at 3:55 pm

    Love “4 boxes” I remember playing that as a kid on a rectangle trampoline! Mine is round too … but the kids do not seem to care!

  8. Margaret Rodgers says

    January 30, 2019 at 10:11 am

    Hi, Thanks for your great article. Actually, My kids are zeal of playing with the bounce trampolines house game. When I see their joy knew no bounds then, I feel very happy. I think they are much more secure than the toys you might give your kids. Toy parts can be harmful if swallowed and this is not the case with any bouncy products. My doctors have also said that kids who want to grow taller should be consistent in jumping and reaching for higher objects this stretches out the bones improving their height.

Trackbacks

  1. Good Tips Tuesday - A Bird and a Bean says:
    June 23, 2014 at 6:52 am

    […]  5 Trampoline Games […]

  2. 20+ Fun Ways to get Active With your Kids - Picklebums says:
    June 19, 2017 at 4:54 am

    […] Jump on the trampoline – or try some trampoline games. […]

Primary Sidebar

Categories

We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Copyright © 2023 • The Chaos and the Clutter • Site Design by Jeni @ The Blog Maven

Return to top of page

Copyright © 2023 · Chaos and the Clutter 2.0 on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

Enter your email to receive this set of Sensory System Behaviours Easy Reference Cards!