Objective
In the ‘It’s raining balls’ activity, the children practise basic ball skills.
Instructions
- The adult opens up a ball net filled with small soft balls and lets them ‘rain’ over the children.
- The children then try to collect as many balls as possible individually.
- When all the balls have been collected, the child who has collected most balls becomes the rainmaker (preferably let the child stand on a chair).
Tips
- A small marked area can be created for each child in advance, for example, by using a hula hoop. The marked area functions as the storehouse of each child, thereby making it easier to keep track of who has caught the most balls.
Variation
- The children can try to collect as many balls as possible without using their hands. Small balls can also be used to make collecting more difficult (e.g. tennis balls).
- For more intensity, the ‘storehouse’ can be a small distance away from where the balls are released, so the children have to run more and longer.
Equipment
A net, sack or bucket
Soft balls (preferably small)