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Ollie the Octopus Parachute Activity Set
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This oversized inflatable adds a fun twist to traditional PE parachute games, helping students stay active and engaged through exciting cooperative play.
Engaging Gameplay with a Unique Twist
Ollie is a large inflatable parachute, creating new challenges and excitement as students work together to launch and catch him using parachutes. The oversized design encourages teamwork and coordination while keeping activities fresh and exciting. Students will enjoy the unpredictable movement as Ollie bounces and sails through the air.
Durable Materials & Easy Inflation for Daily Use
Made of premium lightweight nylon, Ollie is designed for institutional use and repeated play. He inflates easily with a cage ball inflator and stays inflated for up to 1 hour of continuous activity. After an hour, simply re-inflate to keep the fun going!
The included ElevAir Deluxe Parachutes feature double-stitched handles and a reinforced mesh center, ensuring long-lasting performance in active environments.
Complete Set with Activity Support
This set includes everything needed to get started right away, along with an activity guide filled with game ideas and variations. Teachers can quickly introduce new activities that keep younger students engaged and moving. The structured setup helps support organized gameplay and efficient class management.
Key Specs and Benefits
- Construction: Encouraging teamwork and coordination, Ollie stays inflated for up to 1 hour of continuous group activities.
- Material: Ollie's durable nylon design and the activity set's tough polyester parachutes are constructed to withstand repeated use
- Sizing: Set includes two 12' dia parachutes to launch a 48"H Ollie
- Handles: 12 double-stitched handles per parachute provide secure grip points
- Compliance: ASTM F963 Flammability Standard
- Storage: N/A
Add a splash of fun to your PE program with an engaging parachute activity set. Choose Ollie the Octopus today and create memorable, active group experiences for your students.
Add another Ollie to your program for double the fun or shop our similar Stella the Starfish set.
To download a sample of the included activity instructions, click here.
Octo-Pass
Objective. Teams work together to achieve the fastest time through the course.
Number of Players. Up to 24 players.
Setup.
- Use the play area available; a basketball court indoors is recommended. Adjust the boundaries and size of the play area according to the age/ability of players.
- Designate a starting line.
- Place a cone (not included) 100 feet away from the designated starting line.
- Divide the players into 2 equal teams.
- Provide each team with 1 parachute.
- Position players equally spaced around parachutes.
- Determine Team 1 with a coin toss.
- Teams start behind the starting line.
Game Play.
- At the signal, Team 1 launches Ollie high in the air passing to Team 2.
- Team 2 must catch the octopus without dropping it.
- After launching, Team 1 runs ahead and gets in position to receive the next pass from Team 2.
- Team 2 launches the octopus in attempt to pass it to Team 1.
- Play continues around the cone and back to the starting point.
- Repeat, encouraging teams to improve their time.
Scoring.
- Time teams using a stopwatch.
Options.
- Divide each team in half and have 2 separate groups of 2 teams compete for the fastest time.
- Adjust the distance of the cone to make the course longer or shorter.
- Count the number of passes it takes to complete the course. Challenge players to use fewer passes.