Catch it quick

Father and daughter playing with a red ball

Challenge your playmate to see who has the fastest reaction time by each attempting to catch an object before it hits the ground.

 

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About the game

Who it's for

For ages 5-10
Groups

User skills

Motor Coordination
Physical Fitness

Equipment needed

A ball or soft object (rolled up socks). The heavier the object the harder the game.

How to play

Game variations

1

The holder drops the object with no count beforehand, challenge the catcher to react to what they see.

2

Try having catcher hands in different positions, behind their back, on top of their head or with one hand up above their head and the other down by their side.

3

Perform different balances or shapes whilst waiting for the object to drop.

4

4. Increase the height of the holder dropping the object, if safe to do so this could be on a box, step or a chair.

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