Have a Ball with Sevens

What You Need:

• Tennis ball
• Wall

What You Do:

1. Search in and around the house with your child for an empty wall. A wall with hardwood flooring or concrete underneath are ideal for bouncing.
2. Invite your child to stand a comfortable distance from the wall. When starting the game, being closer to the wall is better. As the game goes on, your child will figure out how to adjust the distance for each task.
3. Your child will follow these steps until he's finished with all seven rounds:
   • Onesies: Throw the ball against the wall and catch it before it bounces.
   • Twosies: Throw the ball against the wall and let it bounce one before catching it. Do this step twice.
   • Threesies: Throw the ball against the wall and clap before catching it. Do this step three times.
   • Foursies: Throw the ball against the wall, spin around, and catch it after the first bounce. Do this step four times.
   • Fivesies: Throw the ball against the wall, clap twice behind your back, and catch it. Do this step five times.
   • Sixies: Throw the ball against the wall, bend down and touch the ground and catch it. Do this step six times.
   • Sevens: Throw the ball against the wall, jump and clap hands once in front of you and catch the ball. Do this step seven times.
4. If the player drops the ball, he has to return to the beginning of the seven rounds and start over. The pressure to get it right increases with each round, making the player's focus and attention increase as well! Once all steps have been completed, he wins!