At a glance
- Put five teddies or cushions around the garden or hallway, a few big steps apart.
- Your child dribbles to a teddy, then passes from two big steps away so the ball stops within a shoe length of it.
- They collect the ball and dribble on to the next teddy. Count the good deliveries out of five.
- Move the teddies and go again.
- Progress 1: Pass with the practice foot only.
- Progress 2: Keep the practice foot, and you call the next teddy only as each pass stops.
If it's not working: Count a ball that stops within two shoe lengths of the teddy.
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Five teddies around the garden or hallway. Your child dribbles close to a teddy, then passes so the ball stops within a shoe length of it. Cheer the delivery, then they collect the ball and dribble on to the next teddy.
Full details: set up, how to play, tips
Set up
- Place 5 teddies around the space.
Garden, park or hallway.
How to play
- Your child dribbles to a teddy.
- They pass from two big steps away so the ball stops next to the teddy, within a shoe length.
- They collect the ball and dribble on to the next teddy.
- Move the teddies and go again.
Make it easier
- Count a ball that stops within two shoe lengths of the teddy.
- Pass from just one big step away.
Make it harder, step by step
- Pass with the practice foot only.
- Keep the practice foot, and you call the next teddy only as each pass stops.
Three things to say
- Soft pass, so the ball stops beside the teddy.
Colts habit
Work hard: five good deliveries.
Both feet
Deliver with the practice foot.
Heads up
Look at the teddy, not the ball.
For your birth year
Pick a birth year to show the tweak for that group.
- Under 5s
- Use three teddies. Carry the treasure at first, then try nudging it with a foot. Anywhere near teddy is a delivery.
Safety: Indoors, use a soft ball and move anything breakable.
My best
Deliveries out of 5. Last time and this time. Only ever compared with their own earlier go, never with anyone else's. Saved on this device only.