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Morning game · No. 15

Double Toss

Send two soft balls to a partner at the same time and receive one with each hand.

Ages
3+
Energy
Medium

Helps with

What you need

  • Two rolled-up sock balls

How to play

Sit or kneel facing each other at close range. One player holds a sock ball in each hand while the receiver holds both hands open.

Make eye contact and say “Ready—two!” The thrower sends both socks in gentle underhand arcs at the same time. The receiver tries to collect one with each hand, then becomes the thrower and sends both back.

Keep the rhythm calm: ready, toss, gather, reset. Move a little closer after a difficult throw and farther apart after several comfortable catches. A dropped sock is simply picked up and included in the next pair.

For an easier version, sit with legs apart and roll both socks across the floor together. For a harder version, cross the paths so the right hand sends toward the partner’s right hand and the left sends toward the left.