Tiny Things Day / Tabletop Tiny Sports
Tabletop Tiny Sports
Children play finger football, cup basketball and other mini sports on tables using ping pong balls and cups.
How to run it
- Set up tables as mini sports fields with tape goal lines and cup hoops.
- Show finger football: flick a ping pong ball through goals made of cups.
- Try cup basketball by bouncing a ping pong ball into cups.
- Rotate between games and keep simple scores.
You will need
- ping pong balls
- plastic cups
- masking tape
- straws (optional)
Make it easier or harderUse larger cups for younger children; older children can design new tiny sports and rules.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 3, Outcome 4Mini games build hand-eye coordination, turn-taking and scorekeeping.
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