Frisbee Basics
This activity develops an unusual style of throwing that requires both large-motor and fine-motor coordination of the hands, wrists, arms, legs, and trunk.
Frisbee Golf
This activity further develops frisbee throwing, and it includes some imagination and problem-solving challenges in setting up the golf course.
Frisbee Bowling
This activity develops more advanced skill in throwing a frisbee for accuracy.
Basketball Passing – Wheeling
This activity develops throwing and catching skills together with core strength.
Basketball Dribble
This activity develops hand-eye coordination, balance, and rhythmical movement.
Baseball Throwing
This activity develops coordination of arms and torso, fine motor control, and the ability to “read” distances. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve throwing an object accurately over a perceived distance (e.g., balls, frisbees, ribbons, sticks, batons).
Balloon Volleyball
This activity develops hand-eye coordination, gross and fine motor control, and the ability to track moving objects in the air. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve striking or catching an object in the air (e.g., balls, frisbees, ribbons, sticks, batons).
Balloon Tennis
This activity develops hand-eye coordination and timing while using a simple racquet (i.e., striking tool). These skills also transfer to striking with a bat or stick.
Basketball Shooting – Wheeling
This activity develops throwing skills together with core strength.
Beach Ball Handball
This activity develops hand-eye coordination and timing for striking a moving object. These skills also transfer to striking with a bat, racquet, or stick.
Bean Bag Golf – Wheeling
This activity develops throwing.
Bucket Toss Golf
This activity develops coordination of arms and torso, fine motor control, and the ability to “read” distances. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve throwing an object accurately over a perceived distance (e.g., balls, frisbees, ribbons, sticks, batons).
Bowling Milk Cartons
his activity develops coordination of arms and torso, fine motor control, and the ability to “read” distances. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve throwing an object accurately over a perceived distance (e.g., balls, frisbees, ribbons, sticks, batons).
Cardboard Javelin
This activity develops coordination of arms and torso, fine motor control, and the ability to “read” distances. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve throwing an object accurately over a perceived distance (e.g., balls, javelins, frisbees, ribbons, sticks, batons).
Dodge Ball
This activity develops coordination of legs, arms and torso, plus dynamic balance and speed. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve dynamic balance and speed (e.g., soccer, basketball, hockey, volleyball, racquet sports, martial arts, dance).
Crab Walk
This activity develops coordination, balance, and strength as kids try to imitate the movements of a crab.
Follow the Leader – Wheeling
This activity develops wheeling skills and leadership.
Hockey Mini Sticks
This activity develops striking.
Hockey Bowling – Wheeling
This activity develops striking skills together with core strength.
Hockey Passing – Wheeling
This activity develops striking skills together with core strength.
Hockey Shooting – Wheeling
This activity develops striking skills together with core strength.
Hockey Shooting
This activity develops hand-eye coordination and timing while using a hockey stick (i.e., striking tool). These skills also transfer to striking with a bat or racquet.
Jump Rope
This activity develops dynamic balance, coordination, and rhythm required for sports and activities such as volleyball, tennis, badminton, and dance.
Hopscotch
This activity develops dynamic balance, coordination, and rhythm required for activities at older ages such as running, skipping, hopping, and dancing.