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Aim of the Activity
To continue to develop your child’s hand/eye coordination and fine motor skills.
Target Year Level
Kindergarten - Year 3
Curriculum Alignment
Physical Education
Things you will need
Paper plates
Sticky tape or masking tape
Ruler (wood or hard plastic)
Balloon
Paint, crayon, markers etc to decorate the racket
Area to play
Description of the Activity
Make a tennis racket each from the paper plate, ruler and sticky tape.
Use paint or crayon or textas to decorate their racket.
After making their tennis racket, blow up a balloon and set up a court e.g. a rug or open space in a room.
Start playing by hitting the balloon over a net (the net can be imaginary or an obstacle of any kind).
Questions to talk about with your child
Was that activity easy? Why or why not?
How could you make a better racquet? Or is there something you would change for next time?
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