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Here are a number of games to play using paper cups.
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CUP BOWLING
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Set up six heavy paper cups in a triangle formation. |
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Give your child a small ball, at least 5” in diameter. |
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Show her how to roll the ball and try to strike the cups. |
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Let each person playing take two turns to knock down all the cups.
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CUP GOLF
You will need to play this game outside.
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Dig a small hole in your yard and place a large paper cup in the hole. |
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Give your child a small rubber ball or a real golf ball and a child’s pretend golf club. |
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Have him set the ball back about 3’ from the cup and try hitting the ball into the cup. |
| Alternative: If you don’t want to put a hole in your yard, or you want to play indoors, just turn the cup on its side and tape it down on the floor. |
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CUP PYRAMID
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Give your child six paper cups. |
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Have her place three paper cups up-side-down in a line. |
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Then have her place two cups on top and one cup on top of the two. |
Variation: Give your child ten cups and have her build a four, three, two, one pyramid.
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CUP TOSSING GAME
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Take four paper cups and tape them together. |
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Set the set of four cup on the floor. |
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Give your child a small object, such as; a ball, a wooden coin, a small toy, poker chip, cotton balls, dry kidney beans, etc. |
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Have him stand back about three feet from the cups and try tossing the object into the cups. |
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Let your child have as many turns as he wants or until he no longer wants to play the game. |
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