Croquet
Skills:
Physical: gross motor skill, upper limb coordination, hand-eye coordination, power, accuracy
Cognitive: visual perception, sustained attention, selective attention
Social: taking turns
Number of participants:
1 or more
Equipment:
- 1 or more hoops
- mallet
- croquet ball
- field
Description:
- child uses a mallet to strike a ball through hoops placed in the ground
Adaptations for Wheelchair Users:
Children who are using wheelchairs can also participate in this activity by practicing hitting the ball with their mallet over the side of their wheelchair.
Safety tip: ensure children in wheelchairs have their seatbelts on so that they will not fall out of the chair
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the task: have a parent hold the child’s hands to assist with motion to decrease physical demand
Change the environment: move hoops closer together to decrease physical demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the environment: stagger hoops and place them at different angles to increase physical and cognitive demand
Goal examples:
- the child will accurately strike the ball through the hoop from a distance of 3m, in 5 tries
- I can hit the ball with the mallet
