Water Balloon Target Splashdown
Set up targets in the backyard and use water balloons for a fun, competitive activity that improves throwing accuracy and hand-eye coordination.
- Takes
- 1 hr
- Your setup
- 20 min prep
- Ages
- Ages 5–10
- Mess
- Messy
- Cost
- $
- Where
- Outdoors
How to do it
- 1Fill and secure 30-50 water balloons.
- 2Set up three different targets at varying distances (e.g., 5 feet, 10 feet, 15 feet). Targets can be chalk circles on the fence or empty buckets.
- 3Designate a throwing line.
- 4Award points for hitting each target (closer targets = 1 point, farthest target = 3 points).
- 5Encourage proper overhand throwing technique.
What they're practising
- Hand-Eye Coordination
- Trajectory Estimation
- Gross Motor Skills (throwing)
- Precision