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Gymnastic presents for home. Help pls

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muddyprints · 28/03/2014 12:59

Dd has asked for gymnastic presents for her 7th birthday. Apart from a club leotard and shorts is there anything she could use at home without being dangerous?
(She would like a beam and bars but I need a lottery win and mansion first)
Thanks

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Wandastartup · 28/03/2014 13:06

www.wickey.com/door-bar-78-83.html
How about this?

BellaVida · 28/03/2014 13:06

You could get her a crash mat so she could do some rolls, handstands etc at home safely. You can get them in lots of different sizes on amazon. I gave a 7 yr old DD who does gymnastics!

muddyprints · 28/03/2014 13:37

Crash mat is a great idea, storage mY be tricky but maybe some fold up?
Isa. Door bar just for pull ups? She would love a bar to practice pullovers etc but is not too tall for side of swing that she used last summer.

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Wandastartup · 28/03/2014 18:18

Our friends have a door bar and do somersault s with crash mat under, can put it at any height I think.

BikeRunSki · 28/03/2014 18:26

Anything here?

This lady does a good line in personalised, gymnastic themed canvases
Interior Rainbow

Sparkly/lamee leotard and shorts?

BikeRunSki · 28/03/2014 18:28

Home balance beam

muddyprints · 28/03/2014 21:26

Love the canvasses thanks.
Might consider a door bar then but worried dd2 will injure herself.
Thanks for all ideas so far.

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WhatAHooHa · 28/03/2014 22:14

Trampette and crash mat would be fun, also an exercise mat, perhaps handguards (depending on how much bar work she does)?

Gumps · 28/03/2014 22:21

There is a really nice series of books about gymnastics but can't remember the name of it off the top of my head.
How about some acro bits like a ribbon. My sister and I used to spend hours doing ribbon routines in the garden. There are some amazing videos on you tube for inspiration.

furlinedsheepskinjacket · 28/03/2014 22:26

we have a houseful of this stuff

rubber home balance beam is good
giant gym ball
special skip rope
crash mats
indoor trampette

one memorable xmas day we had an indoor trampoline up in the lounge :)

muddyprints · 29/03/2014 13:56

I'm getting her hand guards, new club leotard and t shirt, new shorts, crash mat of some sort.
She has read gym stars books was it those?
She doesn't want ribbons she doesn't use those.

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DonutWinners · 30/03/2014 09:35

I had a door bar when I did gymnastics - used it for pull ups, leg lifts etc - loved it!

muddyprints · 30/03/2014 21:44

Thank you for your help.

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Preferthedogtothekids · 30/03/2014 22:16

www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/gymnastic-blocks

These are pretty safe and small to store away. They are really good for practicing straddle levers and handstands, and excellent for improving upper arm and core strength.

pixiepotter · 01/04/2014 21:21

I agree with
preferthedog we have screwed ours to a base board though to make them more stable

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