Other Recreation

Walking is a great way to revive the spirit and rev up our metabolisms. It burns calories, strengthens our endurance and helps build muscles. This simple action is a low impact way for people of...

Jumping single rope is the easier part of jumping Double-Dutch. It involves only one 6 to 10 foot rope. With jumping into a single rope revolution, you are jumping in on the 'down' turn. Once...

Donating a bicycle can light up the life of a child or adult, depending on the charitable organization you decide to donate to. There are a variety of international, national and local bicycle...

Tetherball is a two-player outdoor game. It involves hitting a ball, similar to a volleyball, which is attached to a rope, around a tall pole. It is a fun and energetic game, as the one player...

Opportunities to win $1 million come along more often than you might think - as long as you can keep your cool. In September Jason Hargett who won a cool million by sinking a hole-in-one at a...

Gun silencers are designed to screw onto the barrel of a gun to significantly reduce the sound of gunfire. Originally conceived as a gentleman's hunting accessory, enabling sportsmen to...

You will learn the basic fundamental rules of the fun outdoor game of California Corn Hole. This game is fun for all ages and great for those beautiful summer days.

Do you have a preschool age child? Would you like to teach him or her to swim so you don't panic as much when you are at the pool? If so then follow these easy steps and your tot will be ready for...

If you are in a dodgeball league or are thinking about starting one, there are a few things you need to know that will help you succeed and get better. By understanding a few basic techniques and...

Checking out the summer fun gear will keep items organized, repaired and inventoried. These simple steps insures that your not using rotted or imperfect activity gear.

Amusement parks and theme parks can be quite expensive. You have to buy admission tickets, food and drinks, and even pay for playing the games. There are certain things you can do to limit the...

Perfecting a trampoline back flip means learning to jump and land on a trampoline at just the right spots to build precision. Practice and refine the trampoline back flip trick with a circus...

Spring is finally here and summer is close on its heels. If you’re like most Americans, you’ll need a “tone-up” before showing off that body! Follow this simple fitness workout routine and...

Indo balance boards are great for improving balance, but they run fairly expensive. Here you will learn how to make an Indo Board that will save you money.

Almost five years ago, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorized a new category of aircraft and new pilot certificates to go along with them. The Light Sport Rule, as it is called,...

Why not let your pool go green? Not with algae - but with a solar heating system!

Why is your pool water dull or cloudy? Is your chlorine doing a good job or not?

Improvised firearms are generally made by adapting common materials to suit a new purpose. In poverty stricken areas of the world, guns have been made of everything from pipes to wood to scrap...

A billy cart or soapbox car is a four-wheeled, non-motorized go-cart built for racing down hills. They are often built by children and are competitively raced in organized competitions worldwide....

A sluice box is a piece of mining equipment used by prospectors to separate gold from river gravel. A sluice box can be made of wood, plastic or metal, and is lined with "riffles" that trap the...

Eugene Stoner's AR15 is a venerable rifle design that produced an excellent light infantry rifle, but it has one drawback: the gun fouls itself and can be very finicky. The design is prone to...

Building tents for kids can provide hours of fun and entertainment for both you and your children. The actual building process can be an educational experience, allowing your child to share in its...

What child hasn't dreamed of being a swashbuckling pirate or a hero/heroine out of a "Lord of the Rings"-ish fairy tale? Perhaps you are more interested in King Arthur's Knights of the round table...

Beaded jump ropes puts the pizazz in jump rope exercise. The whiffing sound of the beads through the air and the clack of the rope hitting the ground energizes the workout with the sound effects...

I love the beach, except for certain aspects. I can't stand sand on my towel, or caked in places where it just shouldn't be. I've come up with a plan perfect for picky beach goers!

Badminton is a racquet sport with ancient origins that has enjoyed an increase in popularity since it became an Olympic medal sport in 1992. Typically involving two or four players, the purpose of...

A trikke (or trike) is a 3-wheeled, human-powered vehicle that works like a cross between a 2-wheeled scooter and a pair of roller blades. You propel it forward up to 15-18 miles per hour--and...

It took three years of research to identify the right combination of airframe and engine, that would produce the most versatile, fuel-efficient, all-metal and ultimately affordable to build and...

Dirt bikes are recreational off-road vehicles that are ridden on many types of terrain, such as grass, dirt, mud and rock. Hills, ramps, ditches and trails are common locations where riders like...

Trampoline safety pads are a great way to avoid accidents and injuries resulting from high impact falls and blows to the body from landing after a jump. Not every jump results in a proper and safe...

Painting a bowling ball can give you a new look without having to spend money on a new ball. You can decide to paint decals on the bowling ball as well as paint it pitch black or bright pink. If...

The Frisbee nail delay, or spinning the disc on your fingernail, is a core component of Frisbee freestyle. Learning this trick might take a couple of weeks, but it will add a new and exciting...

The term ATV stands for all-terrain vehicle. Officially, the term refers to a single-seat, four-wheel motor vehicle with motorcycle-style handlebars and low pressure tires. In the past, however,...

Once you learn how to swim you will have a blast. Swimming is easy and fun. Don't worry about going under the water. Make sure you are with someone that can rescue you. Remember fear is all that...

Hammerhead sharks can produce up to 40 babies each year. The male hammerhead sharks prefer larger females because they have been shown to have more babies, or pups. The larger females can bear 3...

Bows and arrows can account for over hundreds of thousands of deaths in history, dating back to the B.C. days. The Egyptians used them in armies in the war against the Persians. The Chinese army...

A boomerang flies because it is shaped like the wing of an airplane. The front is curved while the back is pointed and the top curves higher than the bottom. This creates lift as the boomerang...

Spartan warriors, like all Greek heavy infantry, were citizen soldiers called hoplites. The very word hoplite is derived from the misconstrued name for their shield, hoplon (the Greeks themselves...

In skimming this title, you probably thought that it meant to read snowboarding, or you may have wondered what in the heck "Noboarding" is. Noboarding is a derivative of snowboarding that...

Swimming naked feels a lot different from swimming wearing a bathing suit; there's a certain primal freedom that comes with the act, which doesn't have to involve sex to be enjoyed. Skinny-dipping...

High handicap golfers have special challenges. Your body gets tired from swinging the club more often than you like, you have sand in your hair from too many bunker shots, and people get nervous...

Ideally, you want to be a good swimmer and already a fairly comfortable diver before you attempt doing a back dive, even though your 6-year-old niece can probably do it into her backyard pool. If...

When the great actress Katharine Hepburn was 80 years old and working on the movie "On Golden Pond," she taught herself to do a backflip into the lake. She had never done one before. When people...

Percussion or cap-and-ball revolvers are fun to shoot, but they require care be taken to load and to clean than modern revolvers. These firearms are great for target shooting and are an excellent...

Getting a liquor license is the first and most important step for any business wishing to sell alcohol. The government requires some type of license to sell liquor and Delaware is no different....

Chinese Fighting Fish, also called Bettas or Siamese Fighting Fish, are colorful blue or red fish with long, drooping fins that seem to "hang," barely moving, in the small bowls of water in pet...

Bolero is a Latin dance characterized by large, sweeping steps and arm movements. The Crossover Break and Double Underarm Turn in Bolero is a very common step. Latin dancers who like to turn...

Whether you have inherited a piece that you just can't identify or want to be a more informed shopper, there are several pieces of information about gem identification here that may be useful to...

Removing the side window from a Volkswagen bug is no different than removing any other kind of car window. With the right tools and the right knowledge, a veteran mechanic, as well as the...

When iron reacts with oxygen it forms iron oxide, or rust. Some things cause iron to rust faster than others. Water, especially salt water, and heat speed up the formation of rust. When rust is...