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The items shown below are part of the Young Athletes' equipment set.

Balance Beam

Substitute rope or floor markers

Light Inflatable Ball

Substitute any ball

Bean Bags

Substitute small toys, figures or natural items such as flowers, leaves, etc

Cones

Boxes or cut logs of different sizes may be substituted

Large Plastic Blocks

Cut logs of different sizes or foam block

Dowels

Substitute yardsticks, paper towel or gift wrap rolls small tree branches

Floor Markers

Substitute placemats or materials in different sizes and shapes and colors

Hoops

Different sized boxes, hula hoops may be substituted

Paddle

Substitute a short stick

Scarf

Any flowing and light material may be substituted 

Small Foam Ball

Any ball will serve the purpose

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