Block Basketball

Gather your materials. I used soft blocks because they are easy to grab but don’t roll away. With little guys, rolling balls can be frustrating if they roll away as they are trying to make a basket. Bean Bags are great for this too!

Get something to be the basket, I am using a small clean garbage can, it’s light and easy to handle. Laundry baskets, buckets and even just a target on the floor works too.

Start playing. With little guys simply fill and spill, while they are handling a certain color label it for them, encourage them, and toss some in yourself! Practice taking turns, as it’s a great side lesson.

For older children the sky is the limit, You can ask them to pop in a certain color, or even give them riddles to figure out. Like “can you throw the bean bag that is the same color as mommy’s shirt?” Also you can grab a tape measure and see if you can make a basket at 1 foot away, 2 feet away…3 feet away! Or even just see who can make the most baskets in a row!