Hallway Bowling

A classic game of family fun, right in your very own home! Uses water bottles or appropriate toys.
Set up
Set up 10 (you can also use less - 6 or 3 will also work in a traditional formation) water bottles/objects that can be knocked down. Set these up in an area that is relatively free of other furniture. Place a marker a suitable distance away from your 'bowling pins' directly infront. The bowler gets a small ball.
How to play
Step 1:
- The child stands on the marker, and rolls the ball at the pins
Step 2:
- Count up how many you knocked over - this is your score
Step 3:
- If you have some still standing, roll again and see if you can knock them over!
- Once all the pins have been knocked over/2 turns have been taken, reset the pins and play again, or the next child takes their turn
Variations
Make it easier
- Stand closer to the pins
- Use a larger ball, like a soccer ball
- Use two hands to push the ball at the pins
Make it harder
- Use bendy hallways to bounce the ball off the walls and then towards the pins for an extra challenge
- Stand further away from the pins
- Use a smaller ball, like a bouncy ball
- Use your non-dominant hand
Activity information
Age: 2-3 years, 3-5 years, Kindergarten, Pre-Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Participants: 1
+
Duration: 10 minutes
Skill focus
Explore these skills for teaching tips
Skill teaching
For a bowling motion, encourage children to use a gentle underarm throw/roll. Follow these teaching cues;
- Step forward
- Swing arm forward
- Roll (fire)
Physical literacy tips
- Play first with pins set up traditionally, then change up the pattern to however you like! Try your initial
- Keep score if you like - write it up on a piece of paper