A build-it-themselves reflexology path offers such an opportunity. What’s a reflexology path? Imagine a sidewalk with section of varying surfaces arranged to give sensory stimulation to the feet.
For growing children sensory stimulation of the foot encourages development both physically and mentally. Children’s reflexology paths are found in parks in Korea and schoolchildren in Germany make their won paths by gathering sticks, stones and other elements and arranging them in low-walled boxes.
We once introduced a tribe of three brothers to some simple materials to build their own path and watched them go to work. The fun was in arranging and then re-arranging the segments of the path and then experiencing the path underfoot.
The do-it-yourself path can be made in minutes outdoors with materials gathered around the garden or easily available materials from a big box store. Station one material after another to form parts of the path, shaped like a sidewalk segment or go free form. Paths can be made for the day, casually laid on the lawn, or a more permanent structure, boxed in wooden outlines.
Safety first. Always consider the surface under the materials of the path. Concrete or asphalt can form a hazardous undersurface with potential for materials to slide or trip. Don’t build your path in an area used commonly as a walkway.
Some ideas for a casual path:
- Walk the tight rope: Arrange the garden hose on grass so it snakes around the yard.
- River rock: Smooth rocks are the easiest on feet.
- Pebbles
- Sand
- Concrete garden edging
- Dowel sticks
For more information about reflexology paths and photos of reflexology paths around the world, see http://www.reflexology-research.com/?page_id=187
To see the do-it-yourself “foot sensation trails” of Germany, see http://www.barfusspark.info/en/path.html.
For ideas about constructing a reflexology path in your yard, see https://playathometeacher.com/2016/06/25/diy-sensory-path/
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