UltraChute Parachutes

This parachute is the most durable option on the market! The tear-resistant, coated rip-stop polyester features reinforced stitching, creating an incredibly strong parachute for lasting use. An extra mesh layer in the middle prevents balls from falling through and adds to the overall durability.

The perimeter of the parachute includes handles so students keep a secure grip. Double stitching resists tearing when activity gets going and ensures handles last for years. Choose from 4 diameter sizes with a varying number of handles to best fit your class size and activity.

• 12’ dia, 18 handles
• 24’ dia, 30 handles
• 30’ dia, 36 handles
• 45’ dia, 48 handles

Bright Rainbow panels add to the versatility of the design, allowing teachers to add color-coded teamwork activities with parachutes! Activity examples include keeping the same color ball on the colored panel the longest while other teams work to pop the ball up in the air and off the parachute.

The included oversized bag with a handle makes storage and transportation easy. Tough parachutes meet the ASTM F963 Flammability Standard.

15 Creative and Fun Physical Education Activities Using the UltraChute Parachutes

The UltraChute Parachutes offer a durable and engaging way to teach students key fundamental movement skills in a group setting. Built with premium, rip-stop nylon and designed for long-term classroom use, these parachutes are stronger and last longer than standard parachutes—making them perfect for energetic games and skill development. With reinforced handles and double-stitched seams, they’re ideal for cooperative movement, upper-body control, and dynamic coordination. The following 15 activities use these features to help teach locomotor, non-locomotor, manipulative, and body control skills in both small and large group settings. Let the games begin!

1. Parachute Popcorn Pandemonium: Place small balls on top of the parachute. Students work together to shake the parachute and pop the balls into the air. Teaches: Arm strength, timing, coordination, and group cooperation.

2. High-Five Hive Dive: Students run under the UltraChute when it rises, give a “high-five” to someone across from them, then run back. Teaches: Dodging, running, and spatial awareness.

3. Mushroom Mayhem: On the count of three, students lift the parachute and step backward to make a giant dome. They then practice ducking under and sitting inside. Teaches: Coordination, balance, and teamwork.

4. Thunder Tunnel Trot: Students lift the parachute to create a tunnel and others run underneath from one side to the other before it comes down. Teaches: Agility, speed, and timing.

5. Color Run Circle Fun: Call out a color from the parachute. All students standing near that color run around the outside before rejoining. Teaches: Running, directional movement, and quick reaction.

6. Catch the Cat Crawl: Roll Gopher’s “Rubber Rainbow Ball” under the parachute while it waves; students try to crawl and grab it before it exits. Teaches: Crawling, eye-hand coordination, and object control.

7. Popcorn Push Challenge: Teams compete to push more balls off the other team’s half using parachute waves. Teaches: Pushing, teamwork, and coordination.

8. Umbrella Twist Tag: Students hold the UltraChute with one hand and twist their bodies around as if twirling an umbrella, while “it” players tag others. Teaches: Twisting, dodging, and turning.

9. Whoosh Wave Relay: Each team must transfer an object (like a beanbag) from one side to the other using only the movement of the UltraChute. Teaches: Manipulative movement, cooperation, and timing.

10. Shadow Slide Shuffle: Call two students to “shadow slide” under the parachute in opposite directions and meet in the middle for a high five. Teaches: Sliding, spatial awareness, and teamwork.

11. Speedy Seat Switch: All students sit around the edge. When the parachute rises, call out a number—those many students must switch seats before it falls. Teaches: Quick thinking, stopping, and locomotion.

12. Lightning Lift Launch: Students try to launch a foam ball into the air using the parachute. Teaches: Power generation, throwing mechanics (with parachute), and group strength.

13. Sneaky Snake Slide: Lay a jump rope under the parachute. Students take turns crawling under to slide the rope out without being tagged. Teaches: Pulling, agility, and body control.

14. Weather Watcher Wiggle: Assign weather types: “Thunder” = shake hard, “Rain” = slow up/down, “Sun” = stand still. Students move accordingly. Teaches: Listening, timing, and rhythm control.

15. Ring Around Rhythm Rock: Play a rhythm and have students shake the parachute to match. Add levels of complexity (double-time, pause). Teaches: Rhythm, coordination, and group timing.