With scissors, or a knife, cut two empty gallon-sized milk cartons in half. You'll be using the top half for your game (the side with the handle.) You'll also need a small ball for your game.
And here's how it works.
Have one player place the ball in their carton. Without touching the ball with their hands, have them fling the ball into the air to be caught by the other player's milk carton.
And there you have it. Super cool, right?
If you'd like to turn this game into a learning activity, here's how we did it.
Every time one of us tossed the ball to each other we had to say the name of one of the states in the USA. We did this until we named all 50.
Or so I thought.
When my 5 year old woke up from her nap today the first thing she said was: "We forgot one state when we were playing that game. Vermont!"
Not interested in reciting States?
Every time your child tosses a ball into the air have them say a word that rhymes with _____
or a word that begins with the letter ________
Or have them list a favorite food, a friend's name, etc. etc. You get the picture.
Have fun (and give yourself a pat on the back for recycling :)!
