Gross motor2–4 yrsAt home

Sock basketball

Rolled-up socks and a laundry basket. That's the whole game.

Prep

1 min

Mess

None

How to play

Basket on the floor, him a step away. Every sock that lands in is a point. Step back one pace each time he scores.

  1. a basket on the floor beside two rolled socks
    1

    Put the basket on the floor with a pile of rolled socks.

  2. a sock flying in an arc towards the basket
    2

    Throw a sock and try to land it inside.

  3. a sock landed in the basket, an arrow showing a step back
    3

    Every one that lands is a point — then step back one pace.

What you need

A laundry basket and a pile of rolled-up socks.

What it secretly builds

Gross motor

Throwing at a target is aim plus force control — deciding how hard, not just where. And moving back each round teaches him to adjust rather than repeat.

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