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:

  1. children weave through straight lines of chairs or cones
  2. 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