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COA’s New Gaga Ball Pit made by Zoe Barbour

 

COA member, Zoe Barbour, made a Gaga Ball Pit on our property for her Girl Scout Gold Award Project. The Youth Group and pre schoolers are already enjoying it!

 

For more information on how to make a Gaga Ball pit, click the links below:   

 

Materials: 

  • 2″ x 4″ Pressure treated lumber at 32” lengths (qty: 16) 
  • 2″ x 10″ Pressure treated lumber at 8ft lengths (qty: 24)
  • 2.5″ Coarse thread wood screws (qty: 5 lb box)
  • 1.5″ Coarse thread wood screws (qty: 100)
  • 3″ Door or Gate Hinges (qty: 24) [stainless steel recommended]
    • I used these ones: https://www.amazon.com/MTMTOOL-Hardware-Stainless-Cabinet-Folding/dp/B07Z7ND12L/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

 

Instructions (created by Zoe Barbour): How to Build a Gaga Ball Pit

 

Design/Instructions Inspiration: https://www.instructables.com/Backyard-Ga-Ga-Ball-Pit-300/

(I modified this design in a few ways to better suit my needs)

 

Gaga Ball Rules: 

  • All players start inside the pit, touching one of the walls
  • One player throws the ball to the middle, and it has to bounce 3 times before any player can touch it
  • Once the game has started, players may only hit the ball once in a row – it must hit another player or a wall before they may touch it again
  • If you are hit anywhere from the waist down by the ball or you touch it more than once in a row, you’re out
  • Once you’re out, get out of the pit to leave space for the remaining players
  • Once there are only two players remaining, these players may touch the ball twice in a row without getting out (this helps to keep the end from dragging out for too long)
  • The final player remaining is the winner
  • Have fun!

 

To learn more about global physical inactivity and its impact on youth, check out these resources from the World Health Organization (or my presentation summarizing these sources!)

 

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/physical-activity

 

https://www.who.int/news/item/22-11-2019-new-who-led-study-says-majority-of-adolescents-worldwide-are-not-sufficiently-physically-active-putting-their-current-and-future-health-at-risk

 

Presentation: National/Global Impact of a Gaga Ball Pit

 

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