Burn energyGood for siblings
Bottle Bowling
Six bottles, one ball, and a hallway.
- Ages
- 2–9 yrs
- Play
- 10–30 min
- Prep
- 4 min
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- lively
- Where
- on the floor
You’ll need
Things you probably have at home.
- empty bottles or cupsGet it on Amazon
- a ballGet it on Amazon
Optional
- tape for the throwing lineGet it on Amazon
- a little water or rice to weight the bottles
- paper for the scoreboardGet it on Amazon
How to play
Before you start: Stand six bottles in a triangle at the end of a hallway. Put a splash of water in each if they blow over too easily. Tape a throwing line.
Roll the ball from the line and count how many fall.
Two rolls each per turn, adding the scores.
Keep a running total on paper — the math is the hidden half of this game.
Move the line back once someone gets a strike.
Last round: roll with your weaker hand.
What it helps with
Make it different next time
- Number the bottles and score by the numbers knocked down.
- Roll between two cushions as bumpers for younger children.
Cleanup: Bottles to the recycling, or keep them in a bag for next time.
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