child catching a ball

Can You Catch it?

Can you follow instructions while you’re catching a ball?

Have a go at this brilliant catching game that will train your concentration and reflexes – it’s great fun but trickier than it looks. You can tweak this catching game so it’s perfect for every age group.

Ages 6-9 years
People 2+
Duration Under 15 minutes

Materials

Miscellaneous Objects

A bean bag or a ball

Instructions

Children and woman playing
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Step 1

Stand three metres apart and gently start throwing the ball to each other.

Woman catching a ball
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Step 2

Once you’ve practiced a few throws, start to introduce rules: if you shout ‘one’, the catcher has to catch with their right hand and put their left foot out, but if you shout ‘two’, the catcher has to catch with their left hand and put their right foot out.

Woman preparing to throw a ball
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Step 3

When you’re confident, add some extra rules: if you shout ‘three’, the catcher has to catch with their right hand and put their right foot out, and if you shout ‘four’, the catcher has to catch with their left hand and put their left foot out.

child preparing to throw a ball
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Step 4

Make sure you shout the number before you throw or it becomes too difficult for the catcher.

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