Activity:

Batting the ball

Age range

4- 12 years

This activity helps to develop

• Co-ordination, eye-hand co-ordination
• Bilateral skills (two sides of the body)
• Shoulder strength

Materials

• Small rubber ball
• Stocking
• Rolling pin

Instructions

Place ball inside stocking and suspend from a beam or branch. Child takes turns using a rolling pin to bat the ball. Practise holding the bat with one hand or both hands at either end.