Burn energyGood for siblings
Sticky Target
Contact paper taped up sticky side out. Throw paper balls and watch them stick.
- Ages
- 18 mo–6 yrs
- Play
- 10–20 min
- Prep
- 5 min
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- lively
- Where
- anywhere
You’ll need
Mostly things you probably have at home.
- clear contact paperGet it on Amazon
- painter's tapeDon’t have it? Amazon
- scrap paper to scrunch into ballsDon’t have it? Amazon
Optional
- cotton ballsDon’t have it? Amazon
- a marker for a bullseyeDon’t have it? Amazon
How to play
Before you start: Tape a sheet of contact paper to a door at their chest height, sticky side facing out. Tape all four edges.
Before you start: Scrunch ten or so sheets of scrap paper into balls.
Stand close and throw one ball. Watch it stick.
Hand over the pile and let them throw.
Count how many stuck.
Peel them all off, take a step back and go again.
What it helps with
Make it different next time
- Draw a bullseye on the contact paper with a marker. Middle hits score three.
- Tape it to the floor, sticky side up, and drop things onto it from standing.
Cleanup: Peel the sheet off, roll it up sticky side in and throw it away.
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- Good for siblings
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- a chair or cushion to land them on
- Good for siblings
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- five or six pairs of socks
- Good for siblings
