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Ball Toss Into the Basket
Best Age
Best Age
wk 56–90
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About this play
Throwing soft balls or scrunched-up tissue paper into a laundry basket is a simple game with a big developmental payoff — aiming and releasing at the right moment is real hand-eye coordination practice, and retrieving the balls to try again adds a satisfying loop of repetition.
How to do it (Step by step)
- Set a laundry basket or box a short distance away.
- Hand your toddler a soft ball or scrunched paper ball to throw.
- Cheer every attempt, then move the basket a little further away.