Cup Stack Relay

SKILL FOCUS

Teamwork, Fine Motor

GROUP SIZE

8+

EQUIPMENT

20 stacking cups, 2 hula hoops

SETUP

Divide kids into two teams. Each team lines up in a relay race format, starting on the baseline. Place 2 hula hoops at the far end of the room and give each team 10 cups to stack. Place the cups on the side of each team so when a child gets their turn, they can reach over to the side to pick up a cup.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. On the instructor’s signal, the first kid must pick up only 1 cup and run it to their hula hoop.

2. Once they get there, they start the process of stacking 10 cups.

3. As soon as they stack the cup, they run back and the next child continues the process of stacking cups.

4. The cups must stack with 4 on the bottom, 3 on the next row, 2 on the next, and 1 cup on top.

5.If the stack falls down before they finish, the team must start over. The first team to finish wins.

Make it Easier: 

Use fewer cups to stack

Make it Harder:

Use more cups to stack

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