Gross motor2–4 yrsAt home

Don't let it land

One balloon, and gravity as the villain.

Prep

1 min

Mess

None

How to play

Keep it off the floor, however you can. Then add rules: only hands, only heads, only feet. Count out loud how many taps you manage together.

  1. a single balloon
    1

    One balloon. That's the whole game.

  2. a hand tapping the balloon back up into the air
    2

    Keep it off the floor, however you can.

  3. the balloon bouncing along above two open hands
    3

    Then add a rule: only hands, only heads, only feet.

What you need

One balloon.

What it secretly builds

Gross motor

A balloon falls slowly, which gives him time to track it and get his hands there — hand-eye timing at a speed a toddler can actually win at.

Safety first
Popped balloon pieces are a serious choking hazard. Clear them away straight away if it bursts.
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