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Sofa Saves

Kneel in front of the sofa and dive onto the cushions to catch a rolled soft ball.

At home 5 min 2 players Indoors With a grown-up Under 5s and 2016 to 2021

Everyone's a Keeper Be brave

At a glance

  • Your child kneels on the floor in front of the sofa. You have a soft ball.
  • Roll the ball slowly to one side. Your child falls sideways onto the sofa cushion and catches it.
  • Swap sides each time, then swap roles so your child rolls and you dive. Count catches out of 10.
  • Progress 1: Pick the side at random, so your child can't tell which way is next.
  • Progress 2: Your child kneels facing away and turns on your call of Now!, just as you roll.

If it's not working: Start by reaching to the side to catch, without falling onto the sofa.

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Your child kneels on the floor in front of the sofa. You roll the soft ball to one side, and they fall onto the cushion and catch it. Swap sides each time, then swap roles.

Full details: set up, how to play, tips

Set up

  • Your child kneels in front of the sofa.

Indoors, in front of the sofa.

How to play

  • You roll the soft ball to one side.
  • They fall onto the sofa cushion and catch it.
  • Swap sides each time.
  • Swap roles too.

Make it easier

  • Start by reaching to the side to catch, without falling onto the sofa.
  • Pinning the ball against the cushion counts as a save, not just a catch.

Make it harder, step by step

  1. Pick the side at random, so your child can't tell which way is next.
  2. Your child kneels facing away and turns on your call of Now!, just as you roll.

Three things to say

  • Fall onto your side and catch with two hands.

Colts habit

Be brave: dive for every one.

Both feet

Swap sides each time.

Heads up

Eyes on the ball as it rolls.

For your birth year

Pick a birth year to show the tweak for that group.

Under 5s
Roll a big soft ball slowly, just an arm's reach to one side, so a small flop onto the cushion reaches it.

Safety: Move furniture edges and anything fragile away. Soft balls only.

My best

Catches out of 10. Last time and this time. Only ever compared with their own earlier go, never with anyone else's. Saved on this device only.