Set up
- Clear the hallway floor and close any stair gate.
Indoors in a clear hallway, or garden.
How to play
- Your child sits, hands behind, feet flat, and lifts their bottom up like a crab.
- Place the ball on their tummy.
- They crab-walk to the end of the hallway without dropping it.
- If it drops, pop it back on and keep going.
- Try going backwards, then sideways.
Make it easier
Make it harder
- Carry a cushion with a soft toy balanced on top.
Three things to say
- Keep your tummy flat and steady, and move hands and feet in small steps.
Colts habit
Work hard to the end of the hallway.
Both feet
Go sideways both ways.
Heads up
Look where you are going, not at the ball.
Safety: Keep well away from stairs (close any stair gate). Clear the floor. Go slowly and stop if wrists feel sore.
My best
Lengths without a drop. Last time and this time. Only ever compared with your own earlier go, never with anyone else. Saved on this device only.