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Hockey, gross motor activity for toddlers

 


Hockey
Gross Motor activity for toddlers 

Supplies : - one paper towel tube per child and teachers
                   - one black construction paper crumpled into a ball
                   - your sport's spirit and your caller's voice to shout " He (she) shoots and scores". 

You could manage a goal to target somehow with two chairs or under a table but with the two years old it is not necessary.  Just hitting the paper pock is the objective here to work on the eye and hand coordination and have fun for your students and yourself :). 

Enjoy!




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