Let's get active and try Bowl the Cones!
This bowling activity is suitable for children in Early learning and childcare (ELC) or Primary 1 (Early level Curriculum for Excellence).
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Learn how to take part in the Bowl the Cones activity with help from primary school teacher, Danny Denholm.
DANNY Hey, I'm Danny and鈥 welcome to Let's Do This, where we will get active together.
This activity is called Bowl The Cones.
This activity is great for developing your emotional skills for competitive games, as well as your accuracy and aim, and coordination.
You will need a partner, four cones or鈥痬arkers each and a ball for this activity.
I'm going to need鈥痑 helping hand with this one.
So today I've got Fin鈥
FIN Hello.
DANNY 鈥o help show us what to do.
Step one. Player One sets up their four cones in a row.
While Player Two sets鈥痶heir cones up the same at a distance a couple of big steps鈥痑way from player one.
Step two. The two players take turns rolling the ball at each other's cones.
If you hit your partner's cone, you get to keep it and add it to your collection.
Step three. The player who ends up with all eight cones wins the game.
FIN Yes!
DANNY Now, let's do this.
Oh, I got one.
Good job Fin.
Oh well done, get that yellow one.
FIN YEAH!
NARRATOR Too tough
DANNY Finding it a bit hard?
Not a problem.
To make it easier, you can move your cone collections closer together so you have a shorter distance to roll. Or you can use fewer cones.
Give it a go.
NARRATOR Go up a notch?
DANNY Want to develop your skills even more?
You can make your collection鈥痚ven bigger by adding more cones.
Try placing your cones further away from each other to make it trickier.
Or instead of rolling the ball,
you can rainbow throw them at each others cones.
This is great鈥痜or improving your aim and coordination.
Great effort, now you give it a try.
NARRATOR Danny鈥檚 challenge.
DANNY Compete to see who the winner鈥痮f bowl the cones is.
Ask a grown up to take scores, and see who can win in a best of three game.
This means the player who wins two鈥痮ut of the three games is the champion.
Remember, this is all about having fun no matter who wins.
NARRATOR Final thoughts
DANNY Bowl the Cones is great鈥痓ecause you can practise taking part in competition while鈥痵till having loads of fun.
In this game, you might feel angry or frustrated when your partner is striking your cone. It is perfectly normal鈥痶o have these emotions, but we need to try to stay calm鈥痑nd remember it's just a game. Try giving your partner a high five or a fist bump at the end of every game whether you win or lose, this is a great way to show respect.
NARRATOR Let鈥檚 do this.
What we will learn:
This activity can help young children develop their emotional skills for competitive games.
It is also a great activity to help children with their aim and accuracy skills.
What you need:
| Equipment | Alternatives |
|---|---|
| Four cones | Small objects that can be used as markers, like tins |
| A ball |
Try it yourself
Follow these step-by-step instructions and give it a go!
Image caption, Set up
Player 1 sets up their four cones in a row. Player 2 sets their cones up the same at a distance a couple of big steps away from Player 1.
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Playing on your own
- Set up a row of four cones, or other markers, in front of you.
- Practise your aim and accuracy skills by rolling the ball towards each cone.
- Take each cone away when you hit it. How quickly can you capture all four cones?
Make it easier or harder
We are all unique and have different strengths and skills. Some of us may find some skills easier than others but we can all develop and improve.
You can adapt Bowl the Cones to make it easier or harder. The most important things are giving it a go and having fun!
Make it easier
Try these tips to make the activity a bit easier.
- To make it easier, you can move the rows of cones closer together so you have a shorter distance to roll.
- You can use fewer cones.
Make it harder
Try these tips to make this activity more challenging.
- You can make your collection even bigger by adding more cones.
- Try placing your cones further away from each other to make it trickier.
- Instead of rolling the ball, you can rainbow throw it at each other鈥檚 cones.
Danny's challenge
Compete to see who the winner of Bowl The Cones is!
Ask a grown up to take scores and see who can win in a Best of Three game. This means the player who wins two out of the three games is the champion.
Remember this is all about having fun, so give each other a big high five at the end, no matter who wins.
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