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Three Pin Bowling

Skills:

Physical: kicking a ball, lower limb coordination

Cognitive: visual processing, selective attention

Social: taking turns

Number of participants:

1 or more

Equipment:

  • soccer ball
  • 3+ cones/plastic bottles

Description:

  1. child kicks a soccer ball to knock down cones or plastic bottles from a distance

Wheelchair friendly?

Yes, children using wheelchairs can use a flat surface, such as mat, to act as a ramp to roll the ball off their lap

Modifications to make the activity easier:

Change the environment: place the cones closer to the child to decrease physical demand

Change the equipment: use a bigger ball to decrease physical and cognitive demand

Modifications to make the activity harder:

Change the environment: place the cones farther away from the child to increase physical demand

Goal examples:

  • the child will be able to knock down three cones placed 3m away with one kick, 8 out of 10 times
  • I can kick all ball at the targets