Cone Dribble (hand)
Skills:
Physical: hand-eye coordination, reaction time, gross motor skill
Cognitive: sustained attention, selective attention
Social: awareness of physical space, taking turns (if doing activity with other children)
Number of participants:
1 or more
Equipment:
- medium-sized ball OR basketball
- 6+ cones OR chairs
Description:
- children weave through straight lines of chairs or cones
- instruct the children to emphasize switching hands and keeping their bodies between the ball and the chairs/cones
Wheelchair friendly?
Yes, wheelchair users can weave through the cones and balance the ball on their lap.
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the environment: increase the space between cones/chairs to decrease physical demand
Change the task: have the child catch the ball after they dribble through every 2 cones to decrease physical demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the environment: increase the number of cones that the child needs to weave through to increase physical demand
Change the task: have the child run while dribbling through the cones to increase physical demand
Goal examples:
- I will be able to dribble the ball through 6 cones without dropping the ball more than once
- I can dribble with one hand in a straight line