How to Turn a Slide into a Slide Tunnel
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An open grass area is a safe place for a slide.front lawn image by Tracy Horning from Fotolia.com
Drag or carry the slide to an area free of passers-by, to avoid collisions when children come out of the tunnel at the bottom of the slide. - 2). Lift the end of the slide that rests on the ground opposite the ladder approximately 2 feet in the air, or high enough to thread it through a play tent tunnel.
- 3). Pull the play tent tunnel up the slide as far as you can so that the tunnel creates a tube around the slide.
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Packaging tape holds the tunnel in place.plastic tape image by timur1970 from Fotolia.com
Secure the top end of the tunnel to the slide with a piece of duct tape on each side. - 5
Children should start off sitting, but lie down to slide through the tunnel.girl on the slide image by Jane September from Fotolia.com
Encourage kids to slide on their backs through the tunnel so they don't hit their heads on the soft top and pull the tunnel loose.
