Laundry Basket Skee-Ball
Purpose
This activity is a fun, physically engaging game that helps children practice controlling their body movements and aiming. By rolling sock "balls" up a ramp into baskets of different distances, they learn to adjust the force of their throws to reach a specific target.
Activity Steps
This activity is a fun, physically engaging game that helps children practice controlling their body movements and aiming. By rolling sock “balls” up a ramp into baskets of different distances, they learn to adjust the force of their throws to reach a specific target.
Create the Ramp: Lean a piece of sturdy cardboard or a couch cushion against a laundry basket to create a ramp.
Set up the Targets: Place 2-3 additional laundry baskets or boxes in a line behind the ramp basket, each one a little farther away.
Assign Point Values (Optional): Write point values on pieces of paper (e.g., “10” for the closest, “25” for the middle, “50” for the farthest) and tape them to the front of each basket.
Mark the Start Line: Use a piece of tape to mark a starting line on the floor a few feet in front of the ramp.
Prepare the “Balls”: Roll up several pairs of socks to create soft, safe balls.
Play the Game: The player stands behind the tape line and tries to roll the sock balls up the ramp and into the baskets.
Keep Score: After rolling all the socks, tally up the points from the baskets they landed in. You can play multiple rounds and try to beat your high score!
