Gopher Exclusive Product
Rainbow KangaSack Set
These one-size-fits-all jumping bags are designed for students of any age. They feature a comfortable construction that’s easy to handle and maneuver. Use the front pouch to hold objects during relays or games. Rainbow colors make it easy to quickly organizes races.
Accommodating Design
Where other bags feature a stitched seam along the bottom of the bag that makes it hard to stay upright, these colorful potato sacks feature a flat bottom for extra stability. A unique 9" x 9" front pocket accommodates small objects that may be part of a relay race.
Durable Construction
Durable nylon material features slip resistant bottom for enhanced safety. Nylon handles adds security during a game or relay. Standard KangaSack features 2 sets of handles—low for younger kids and higher up for older kids and adults. The Mini option is smaller for the youngest kids, making it ideal for ages 2 to 5. Bags include hook-and-loop fasteners on the back for flag attachment. Activity instructions included.
Standard KangaSack is 26"H x 24" dia. Mini KangaSack is 18”H x 16” dia.
15 Clever and Colorful Activities with the Rainbow Kangasack Set
The Rainbow Kangasack Set features 8 brightly colored, stretchable sacks made from soft, breathable Lycra that fully enclose students while allowing them to move freely and safely. Unlike other body socks or resistance sacks, these are designed with high-quality, durable materials and provide a unique sensory and movement experience that emphasizes body awareness, resistance-based movement, and safe exploration. They are excellent for helping students develop non-locomotor and stability skills like twisting, turning, stretching, balancing, and core control. The following 15 activity ideas provide fun and imaginative ways to use Kangasacks to teach fundamental movement skills to students of all ages.
1. Wiggly Worm Warm-Up: Students wiggle and crawl across the floor inside their Kangasacks using only body movement. This teaches body control, crawling coordination, and spatial awareness.
2. Sway and Stretch Station: Students perform slow, wide swaying and stretching movements within the sack to music, improving flexibility, proprioception, and body awareness.
3. Kangaroo Kick-Off: While enclosed in the sack, students perform small controlled jumps in place, practicing jumping and landing skills with soft resistance for safety.
4. Spin Cycle Circuit: Students slowly spin around in the sack, pause, then reverse direction. This encourages body control, turning, and vestibular development.
5. Popcorn Poppers: Students bounce and wiggle quickly in place trying to “pop” out imaginary popcorn. Focus is on bouncing, core engagement, and playful movement.
6. Resistance Run Races: In relay races, students run short distances inside the Kangasacks, working against resistance to build leg strength and body awareness.
7. Twisty Tangles: Students wrap their bodies in different twisted positions and then “untwist” without removing the sack, improving flexibility and body isolation.
8. Stretchy Statue Tag: Students freeze in a stretchy pose when tagged. They remain still until another player "unfreezes" them by mimicking their pose. Teaches balance, stopping, and pose holding.
9. Jump Jet Jellybeans: Students perform short jumps from one spot to another while enclosed in their sack. Builds spatial awareness, landing, and agility.
10. Color Command Chaos: Instructor calls out a color and a movement (e.g., "Blue – twist!") and students with that color Kangasack perform the movement. This supports listening, focus, and specific FMS practice.
11. Sack Stack Challenge: Students perform vertical jumps and try to touch or bump hanging objects like balloons or streamers. Promotes jumping, reaching, and aim.
12. Invisible Instruments: Students play imaginary instruments with large, stretchy movements while in the sack—drums, guitars, violins—encouraging full-body non-locomotor expression.
13. Floating Fireflies: Dim the lights and give students small Glow-in-the-Dark Balls to hold or place inside the sack. They move like fireflies across the room, developing coordination and dynamic balance.
14. Tug and Twist Teamwork: In pairs, students stand side by side, inside their own sacks, and hold onto a jump rope with both hands. They twist, sway, and pull gently in rhythmic patterns to practice pushing and pulling movements.
15. The Great Escape: Students must stretch and maneuver their bodies to remove the Kangasack in the most creative or fastest way possible—twisting, bending, and balancing their way to freedom!













