At a glance
- Make two gates from pairs of shoes, each 1 m wide. Stand facing your child, with one gate between you.
- Your child passes through the gate to you. You pass back.
- Move the other gate somewhere new and call Find it! Your child passes through that gate next.
- Count how many passes through a gate in a row.
- Progress 1: Make the gates narrower: shoes 50 cm apart.
- Progress 2: Your child passes it back first time, without stopping the ball.
If it's not working: Space the shoes 2 m apart so the gates are wider.
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Two gates made from pairs of shoes, 1 m wide. You stand facing your child with one gate between you. They pass through it to you and you pass back. Then you move the other gate somewhere new and call Find it!, and your child passes through that one next.
Full details: set up, how to play, tips
Set up
- Make two gates from shoes, 1 m wide.
- Stand facing your child with a gate between you.
Garden or park.
How to play
- Your child passes through the gate to you. You pass back.
- Move the other gate somewhere new and call Find it!
- Your child passes through that gate next.
Make it easier
- Space the shoes 2 m apart so the gates are wider.
- Roll the ball back to your child with your hands, slow and flat.
Make it harder, step by step
- Make the gates narrower: shoes 50 cm apart.
- Your child passes it back first time, without stopping the ball.
Three things to say
- Inside of the foot, standing foot pointing at the gate.
Colts habit
Work hard: one more gate in a row.
Both feet
Every other pass with the practice foot.
Heads up
Find the gate before you pass.
Safety: Use soft shoes, not hard boots, as gate markers.
My best
Gates in a row. Last time and this time. Only ever compared with their own earlier go, never with anyone else's. Saved on this device only.