Ball Tub
A laundry basket of soft balls to tip out, throw in and tip out again.
- Ages
- 8–20 months
- Play
- 10–20 min
- Prep
- 2 min
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- lively
- Where
- on the floor
You’ll need
Things you probably have at home.
- a laundry basketGet it on Amazon
- soft balls or rolled socks
Optional
- a cardboard tube to roll balls down
How to play
Before you start: Fill a low laundry basket with soft balls or rolled socks.
Sit them next to the basket and drop one ball in. Say in.
Tip the basket over gently so everything rolls out. Say out.
Hand them a ball and let them drop it back in.
Roll balls across the floor for them to chase and bring back.
If they can sit steadily, sit them in the basket with the balls around them.
What it helps with
Keep it safe
- Every ball must be bigger than their mouth. Stay close if they sit inside the basket.
Make it different next time
- Hold a cardboard tube at an angle and roll balls down into the basket.
- Push the basket along with them holding the edge, once they are cruising.
Cleanup: Balls back in the basket. That is the game.
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