Balloon Toss and Catch
Skills:
Physical: upper limb coordination, hand-eye coordination, fine motor skill
Cognitive: selective attention, visual processing
Social: turn taking
Number of participants:
2 or more
Equipment:
- 1 balloon per pair
Description:
- children toss the balloon up in the air to a partner
- children reach with their hands to catch it
Wheelchair friendly?
Yes
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the environment: have the child complete the activity by themselves to decrease physical and social demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the equipment: have the child complete the activity with more balloons to increase the physical demand
Goal examples:
- I will be able to catch a balloon tossed from my partner, 3 out of 5 times
- I can catch a balloon and throw it to my partner
