Bus Stops
Pass from a bus stop, run to a different one, receive, and keep going round.
At a glance
- Put four shoes or cones in a square, 4 m apart, as bus stops. You stand in the middle.
- Your child passes to you from one stop, then runs to a different stop.
- You pass to them at the new stop. They pass back and run on to the next one.
- Count the passes in a minute.
- Progress 1: Two touches at most at each stop: one to receive, one to pass.
- Progress 2: Call Left! or Right! as they pass to you. They run to that stop.
If it's not working: Put the stops closer together, about 2 m apart.
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Four bus stops (shoes or cones) in a square 4 m apart, drawn bigger here so it is easy to read, with you in the middle. Your child passes to you from the bottom left stop, runs to the next stop, and you pass to them there. They pass back and run on to the next one.
Full details: set up, how to play, tips
Set up
- Put 4 bus stops in a square, 4 m apart. You stand in the middle.
Garden or park. Four stops in a square, 4 m apart.
How to play
- Your child passes to you from one stop.
- They run to a different stop.
- You pass to them there.
- Keep going around the stops.
Make it easier
- Put the stops closer together, about 2 m apart.
- Let your child stop the ball dead under their foot before passing back.
Make it harder, step by step
- Two touches at most at each stop: one to receive, one to pass.
- Call Left! or Right! as they pass to you. They run to that stop.
Three things to say
- Pass, then move straight away.
Colts habit
Work hard: pass and move every time.
Both feet
Receive with the foot nearest the next stop.
Heads up
Look for the next stop before the pass arrives.
Safety: Clear toys and garden tools away first.
My best
Passes in a minute. Last time and this time. Only ever compared with their own earlier go, never with anyone else's. Saved on this device only.