Times Square Ball Drop
SKILL FOCUS
Eye-hand coordination, teamwork
GROUP SIZE
No limit
EQUIPMENT
25 cups, 25 small balls
LOCATION
Inside or outside
SAFETY
Children should not toss the ball until their partner is paying attention
PURPOSE
This is a teamwork game where children are trying to toss a ball into a cup
SETUP
Divide the class into groups of 2. In each group, one child should have a cup, the other should have a ball.
INSTRUCTIONS
Once the class is in groiups of 2, one child will toss a small ball into the air while the other tries catching it in a cup.
They should trade places every couple of tosses.
Have the children count how many times in a row they can catch the ball.
After a few minutes, rotate the kids to a new partner.
MODIFICATIONS
To make it harder, have the children stay at further distances from each other.
