Holiday Ornament Juggling
The main objective of holiday ornament juggling is for the balloons to never touch the ground.
Grades K-2
5-8 years old
10-minutes
Small groups
2-3 children per group
Open space
(indoor or outdoor)
Red & green balloons
Skills in action:
Tossing and Tapping a Balloon using Both Hands
- I look at the balloon.
- I toss the balloon straight up into the air.
- I watch/track the balloon and move close to it as it begins to float down.
- I spread my fingers and flick my wrists to tap the balloon back into the air.
Tossing and Tapping a Balloon using One Hand
- I look at the balloon.
- I toss the balloon straight up into the air.
- I watch/track the balloon and move close to it as it begins to float down.
- I spread my fingers and flick my wrist to tap the balloon back into the air.
How to play:
- Players stand in a circle with one balloon each.
- On the count of 3, all players toss their balloons up into the air.
- Players tap the balloons to try and keep them up.
- Players can tap either their own balloon or other player’s balloons.
- Players try to keep all the balloons up in the air as long as possible.
Variations:
- Add more balloons and players to the circle.
- Players kneel or sit while trying to keep the balloons up.
- Players are in a pose (e.g. single leg balance, dog pointer etc.) while trying to keep the balloons up.
- Encourage players to count the number of touches out loud before the balloons hit the ground.
- Tap balloons with different parts of the body (e.g. knees, feet, elbows, head).
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