Ball catching games

Tape both the cups on either side of the table to form the goal posts. The straws are the hockey sticks. Let each kid do his best to put the ball in the goal by using straws to push it around, or blowing through them to push it in one direction. This one is bound to create some litter but is so much fun to play, you might end up joining the kids as well.

Wrap a good amount of duct tape around a cardboard piece. Wrap the duct tape with the sticky side outside. Then, take old newspapers and crumble them into balls. Stand at a distance and throw them at the board in such a way that the ball sticks to the board.

Bowling is always about dropping the most pins. How about dropping the least ones? Arrange them in the hall in a staggered fashion. Now roll the ball in such a way that it manages to drop as fewer bottles as possible. The one to drop the least bottles wins. This is extremely exciting and works best when played in a group.

Everyone in the group is assigned a number. The ball is kept in the centre of the circle. One player shouts out a number of a player. That player needs to grab the ball as soon as he can while the others run away from the ball.

At this point, everyone stops. Now, the player with the ball has to try and hit one person. He can take two steps in a single direction at the most.

The other player can move their body to dodge the ball without lifting their feet. A quirky variation of basketball, this is where a plastic bag becomes the basket. Kids are split into teams and in each team has one goalkeeper. This goalkeeper has a plastic bag and his aim is to ensure that his team manages to throw as many balls as possible into the bag.

The goalie can move the bag around without lifting his feet. The other team players are supposed to coordinate with the goalie, communicate correctly, and manage to bag the ball together. The team with the most bagged balls wins.

Walk in a small circle with your preschooler and pass the ball back and forth to each other. Begin by walking slowly, but gradually speed up the pace when your child is able to catch the ball without it dropping.

As your child achieves expert status with his dynamic catching, make the distance of the circle greater to make it more challenging. Have your child simply throw the ball across the circle to you or bounce the ball between you and your preschooler. Based in northern New York, Brandy Burgess has been writing on pets, technical documentation and health resources since She also writes on personal development for YourFreelanceWritingCareer. Burgess' work also has appeared on various online publications, including eHow.

Burgess holds a Bachelor of Arts in computer information systems from DeVry University and her certified nurses aid certification. More Articles. Child Care. To help children enjoy some success while still developing tracking skills: Use buckets as a catching implement - Witch's Cauldron Play games such as Cat and Mouse Practice moving the ball around body and rolling the ball then chasing after it - All Types of Catching For children at the developing level of catching skill development: Introduce butterfly fingers for balls above the waist and wriggly worms for balls below the waist Try catching with different sized balls Play games such as Catch Tag and Sticky Catches For children at the acquired or accomplished level of catching skill development : Challenge children to catch balls thrown at a greater speed or distance Start moving to catch the ball Try catching with one hand Try games that employ some strategy - Race the Ball and Modified Basketball.

Teaching Cues Eyes on the ball Soft fingers Butterfly hands: thumbs together and fingers pointing up for balls being caught above the waist Wriggly worms: fingers pointing down for balls being caught below the waist Move hands to the ball Common Errors Trapping the ball on the chest Turning head away from the ball or closing eyes Stiff and extended arms.

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