You would be amazed what some rednecks can come up with....
Case in point, while it is fun to play catch with a 6/7/8 year old for awhile sometimes my husband and wished we had thought ahead and had a sibling closer in age for our son.
My husband, being the redneck that he is, hooked a little 2 foot by 2 foot workout trampoline on a tree about 4 feet off the ground. The 6/7/8 year old could throw the ball at this trampoline and it bounced back to him....the harder he threw the harder it came back at him! As he got better at this he would throw with all his might and make ESPN worthy dives in the front yard while dad and I sat on the porch sipping our sweet tea's...ah redneck ingenuity at it's best!