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Feed the Monster

A small goal or a big box is a hungry monster. Feed it the ball, and the grown-up makes a big gulp.

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

Shooting and Scoring Pass, Receive, Heads Up Work hard

At a glance

  • A small goal, or a big box on its side, is the hungry monster. Put a marker a step or two back, with the ball on it.
  • Your child feeds the monster the ball, with hands or feet.
  • You make a big gulp, then put the ball back on the marker. It is always a still ball.
  • Progress 1: Your child gets the ball back out of the monster's mouth, runs round a cone and feeds it again.
  • Progress 2: Turn the monster to face a new way after each feed.

If it's not working: Move the marker closer, or let your child use their hands.

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A small goal, or a big box on its side, is the hungry monster. The ball sits still on the marker a step or two back. Your child feeds it to the monster with hands or feet, you make a big gulp and put the ball back on the marker. If it is not going in, move the marker closer, never further away.

Full details: set up, how to play, tips

Set up

  • Put a small goal, or a big box on its side, in front of the child. That is the hungry monster.
  • Put a marker a step or two back, with the ball on it.

Indoors or garden.

How to play

  • Your child feeds the monster the ball, with hands or feet, and you make a big gulp.
  • Put the ball back on the marker each time, so it is always a still ball.
  • If it is not going in, move the marker closer, even right up to the monster's mouth. Never further away.
  • Next: your child gets the ball back out of the monster's mouth, runs round a cone and feeds it again.
  • Then turn the monster to face a new way after each feed.
  • Count everyone's feeds together, never each child's own.

Stages

Stage 1Right up close, hands or feet.Stage 2From a marker a step or two back, with the grown-up putting the ball back on the marker each time so it is always a still ball.Stage 3Get the ball back out of the monster's mouth, run round a cone and feed it again.

Make it easier

  • Move the marker closer, or let your child use their hands.
  • Start right up at the monster's mouth, then move back a little at a time.

Make it harder, step by step

  1. Your child gets the ball back out of the monster's mouth, runs round a cone and feeds it again.
  2. Turn the monster to face a new way after each feed.

Three things to say

  • Kicking a still ball comes long before kicking a moving one.
  • One instruction at a time.
  • If it is not working, make it easier.

Words that work: "Gulp!"

Colts habit

Work hard: one more feed.

Both feet

Feed it with either foot.

Heads up

Look at the monster's mouth.

Safety: Soft ball indoors. Keep the box away from stairs and glass. The grown-up stays close.

My best

Everyone's feeds counted together. Never each child's own. Only ever compared with their own earlier go, never with anyone else's. Saved on this device only.