Fun with dad: indoor golf and basketball

Here's a simple idea for an hour of boredom-relief on a rainy day when you're stuck inside with a pre-schooler. Get them to practice their hand-eye co-ordination with a few rounds of indoors golf or indoors basketball. All you need is a small soft ball (or anything that's light, small and can be thrown without causing damage), a bucket / pot and a few large cups.

Indoor basketball with pre-schoolers:
1) Clear some space in the living room and place the bucket next to a wall
2) Take a few steps back from the bucket location and mark a spot from where you're going to throw the ball
3) Show your little person how to throw the ball into the bucket and get them to do it as well

You can vary the difficulty by increasing distance or using smaller buckets / pots.

Indoor golf with pre-schoolers:
Same set-up as for indoor basket ball - however tip the bucket (large cup) over so that the bottom of the bucket is against the wall. You can now try to roll the ball into the bucket (not as easy as it sounds even when you're just a few yards away).

Probably a great opportunity for you to demonstrate the #1 rule in the house "dad always wins" :-)

Enjoy
-stef