Who said outdoor swimming pools were just for use in the summer time? I know that up until this year, we only used our pool outside in the summer.
After a great workshop from Dan Hodgins, I learned that you can use swimming pools outside in the winter too:
They make great winter sleds!
Their size gives children a great opportunity to work together.
We are still in the "testing" phase with this wonderful idea! So far, we have learned that the pools work best when the trail is made from really compact snow. The pool does not slide as fast as some of our other sleds.
Our "butt" slide is much steeper than the hill we sled on at the park, and the pool works much better on the "butt" slide.
Have you ever used a pool as a sled? If so, we'd love to hear your recommendations as we continue to test and perfect our pool sledding technique :).
After a great workshop from Dan Hodgins, I learned that you can use swimming pools outside in the winter too:
They make great winter sleds!
Their size gives children a great opportunity to work together.
We are still in the "testing" phase with this wonderful idea! So far, we have learned that the pools work best when the trail is made from really compact snow. The pool does not slide as fast as some of our other sleds.
Our "butt" slide is much steeper than the hill we sled on at the park, and the pool works much better on the "butt" slide.
Have you ever used a pool as a sled? If so, we'd love to hear your recommendations as we continue to test and perfect our pool sledding technique :).
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