FAMILY FITNESS NIGHT!

STATION 1 STATION 2 STATION 3

PIN STRIKE BUCKET TOSS JUMP ROPE

Directions
Have children stand behind a line
(point of origin). Bowling pins will be
about 8 feet away from the line.
Children have to use underarm throw
to hit as many pins with a bouncing
ball.
Learning objectives:
 Children will be able to
describe scoring techniques
 Children will be able to count
number of pins they hit
Targeted fine gross motor skill
 Underarm throw
 Hand-eye coordination
 Learning how to practice good
grip and stance
Importance
This activity promotes good hand-eye
coordination that young children need
to develop at an early stage. Improves
dexterity to perform complex tasks like
picking small stuff up (“13 throwing
games,” 2018). Children will also
practice how to take turns in a game.
This activity also improves aim.
Differentiation
Children with special needs, physical
limitations or developmental delays:
 Instead of 8 feet, have these
children stand closer to pins.
Use 5 feet.
 Use smaller balls for less
developed grips.
Directions
Have children stand behind a line (point of
origin). Buckets will be about 8 feet away
from the line. Children have to use over-
arm throw to get as many beanbags into
their buckets. Each child will have 5
beanbags to try.
Learning objectives:
 Children will be able to describe
scoring techniques
 Children will be able to count
beanbag that lands inside bucket
Targeted fine gross motor skill
 Over -arm throw
 Hand-eye coordination
 Learning how to practice good grip
and stance
Importance
This activity promotes good hand-eye
coordination that young children need to
develop at an early stage. Children will
also practice how to take turns in a game.
When children uses bean bags, it acts as a
tool that is important for “sensory
integration and proprioception” (Graham,
2016).
Differentiation
Children with special needs, physical
limitations or developmental delays:
 Instead of 8 feet, have these
children stand closer to bucket.
Use 5 feet.
 These children can use lighter
bean bags.
Directions
Have children do self turned rope jumps.
Children should count their jumps for
1minute which will be timed by parents
overseeing this station.
Learning objectives:
 Children will be able to count
number of jumps
Targeted fine gross motor skill
 Learning how to jump in one spot
 Hand-eye coordination
 Foot-eye coordination
 Dynamic Balance
Importance
This activity improves children’s muscle
development and cardio. It promotes
good breathing and it makes the heart
stronger. It also improves bone density
and reflexes (McCall, 2017).
Differentiation
Children with special needs, physical
limitations or developmental delays:
 Parents will have a separate jump
rope station for these children.
 Parents will hold rope end to end
while each child jumps in the
middle as parents turn rope over.

Reference
Graham, B. (2016, September 27). Bean bag games for higher learning development. Retrieved from
https://fox13now.com/2016/09/27/bean-bag-games-for-higher-learning-development/

McCall, P. (2017, April 27). 7 benefits of jumping rope. Retrieved from https://www.acefitness.org/education-and-
resources/lifestyle/blog/6395/7-benefits-of-jumping-rope

13 throwing games for kids. (2018, December 4). Retrieved from https://www.kidactivities.net/throwing-games-for-
kids-great-for-pe-class/