Hickory Dickory Dock

3. Balloon Bouncing
a) Groups of 6 children are challenged to keep 6 balloons in the air for one
minute using the One Minute Song.
b) Variations - using only one hand - using no hands - using your feet.
c) More variations - 8 balloons or 10 balloons or 12 balloons with 6 people.
4. Balloon Tennis
a) In teams of two, children are asked to tap the balloon from person to person
counting their taps.
b) They are asked to see how many times they can tap the balloon without the
balloon touching the ground.
c) Count how many times you can tap the balloon in a minute. Tell the children
it's not a race.
d) Variation - no hands e.g. use your elbow, feet, heads etc.
5. Balloon Passing
a) Pairs are given two pieces of A5 paper each and a 15 cm balloon.
b) The paper is placed on the ground and the children place their feet on the
paper opposite each other.
c) The balloon is thrown by one and caught by the other and then returned.
d) Neither pair is allowed to move their feet.
e) Once the skill has been achieved - pairs count how many throw-catch passes
they can make successfully in a minute without moving their feet.
f) Variation - tap tennis.
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