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Throw Target Buckets

Roll or throw underarm into buckets at different distances, swapping hands.

At home 5 min 1 to 2 players Garden Park On your own With a grown-up 2016 to 2021

Everyone's a Keeper Work hard

Throw Target Buckets: set-up bucketbucketbucket

Buckets at two, four and six steps; roll into the near ones and throw underarm into the far ones.

Set up

  • Put the buckets 2, 4 and 6 steps away.

Garden or park.

How to play

  • Your child rolls or throws the ball underarm into a bucket.
  • Close buckets for rolls, far ones for throws.
  • Swap hands.

Make it easier

Make it harder

  • Use the other hand only.

Three things to say

  • Step with the opposite foot as you throw.

Colts habit

Work hard: ten throws.

Both feet

Swap hands.

Heads up

Look at the bucket, not the ball.

Safety: Throw away from windows.

My best

In the bucket out of 10. Last time and this time. Only ever compared with your own earlier go, never with anyone else. Saved on this device only.