Morning game · No. 16
Cup Catch Rally
Keep a soft ball moving across a table using cups to corral, cover, and send it back.
- Ages
- 3+
- Energy
- Low
Helps with
What you need
- Two lightweight cups per person
- One loosely crumpled paper ball, about 5 cm across
How to play
Sit facing each other across a clear table. Each player holds one cup in each hand, with the open ends facing down or slightly forward. Put the paper ball between you.
Use only the cups to keep a gentle rally going. Nudge the ball toward your partner with one cup. The receiver corrals it between both cups or briefly traps it under either cup, then uncovers it and sends it back. Change which hand makes the trap and which hand makes the return.
Keep the ball on the tabletop and aim for control rather than speed. If it rolls off, retrieve it, place it in the middle, and continue. Occasionally call “Slow roll!” and make the next exchange take several seconds.
Use a soft paper ball rather than a hard or small ball, and keep cup movements below face height.