Learning Activities

Rainbow Bowling

Summary

  • Age: Age 2
  • Time: 20-30 minutes
  • Materials: 1x1 Maxi Bloks, a soft but hefty ball

Developmental Benefit

Gross Motor Skills

Instructions

  • Build bowling pins with four 1x1 Maxi blocks. Encourage your child to choose various colors.
  • Place the pins side by side as in a real bowling alley.
  • Strike them down with the ball.
  • As the game gets easier, set up 10 whole pins and play a 10 frame full game, introducing your child to the rules of bowling.
  • You can also use more blocks to create "gutter lanes" to add a new challenge.

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