 
Toddler Skeetball!
Here's a great family time toddler activity. You'll
need a big box and some empty cottage cheese containers
(photo uses 24oz containers.) First place the 3
containers on the top of a box and draw a circle around
the base. Then use a utility knife and cut the holes
that you just marked, but cut them just a little bigger
so that you can push the containers in about halfway.
Then print out the numbers/letters, cut them out and
tape to the inside of the containers and put them in the
holes you cut in the box. Then lean the box up against a
wall at a slight angle so that if a ball is in a cup it
will stay in and not roll out. Now is the fun part for
your toddler. Let him/her place or throw some small
balls or plastic eggs into the cups. You can have a fun
family game by keeping score and seeing who can get the
most points after 10 throws. Make Dad sit far back! And
each time someone gets a ball in a cup, celebrate and
say "Oh, yeah I got it in the #2 cup!". It's a fun way
to teach your toddler numbers!
Supplies Needed-
- big box ( diaper boxes work great)
- 3 (24oz) cottage cheese containers or any other
similar containers you have
- utility knife
- small balls/plastic eggs
- printer to
print the numbers/letters
Tips/Suggestions-
- Please, please, please make sure your toddler
stays away while you cut out the circles in the box!
- Let your toddler help to put the containers in the
holes AFTER they are made.
- Maybe your toddler just wants to retrieve the balls
for you to throw, just go with it. BONUS for you!
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