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Knee Football

Everyone on their knees, pushing a soft ball into cushion goals with their hands.

At home 5 min 2 to 4 players Indoors Garden With a grown-up With brothers, sisters or friends Under 5s and 2018 to 2021

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At a glance

  • Clear a space on carpet or grass, with two cushions as a goal at each end. You and your child kneel facing each other.
  • Push or roll the soft ball along the floor with your hands into the other goal. No throwing and no lifting.
  • Play for 3 minutes, then rest your knees.
  • Progress 1: Your child uses only the hand they use less.
  • Progress 2: Same hand, and move the cushions closer together for smaller goals.

If it's not working: You stay in your own half, so your child has room to push forward.

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Two cushions make each goal. You both kneel, and your child pushes the ball along the floor with a hand, past you and in between the cushions. No throwing and no lifting the ball.

Full details: set up, how to play, tips

Set up

  • Clear a space and set two cushions as goals at each end.

Indoors on carpet, or garden grass.

How to play

  • You and your child kneel down.
  • Use your hands to push or roll the ball along the floor into the other goal.
  • No throwing and no lifting the ball.
  • Play for 3 minutes, then take a break for your knees.

Make it easier

  • You stay in your own half, so your child has room to push forward.
  • A goal also counts if the ball hits one of the cushion posts.

Make it harder, step by step

  1. Your child uses only the hand they use less.
  2. Same hand, and move the cushions closer together for smaller goals.

Three things to say

  • Push the ball, then move to it.

Colts habit

Be brave: score different ways.

Both feet

The hand you use less.

Heads up

Look for the goal, not just the ball.

For your birth year

Pick a birth year to show the tweak for that group.

Under 5s
Make the cushion goals wide and a short crawl apart. The grown-up keeps one hand behind their back.

Safety: Use a soft ball only. Move furniture, lamps and breakables. Play on carpet or grass, not hard floors. Take breaks so knees do not get sore.

My best

Different ways I scored. Last time and this time. Only ever compared with their own earlier go, never with anyone else's. Saved on this device only.