Arthur . Parents & Teachers . Bowling

Age Range: 3-5

Skills/Subjects:

Related Episode:
Mom and Dad Have a Great Big Fight

Bowling
Bowl down milk cartons

Materials

10 empty milk cartons (quart or half-gallon)
ball
marker

Directions
Through this fun bowling activity, children hone counting and gross motor skills. They also explore how to respond if they spill something.

Make pins: Label each milk carton with a number and corresponding dots from 1 to 10.

Set up: Have your children set up the cartons in sequence to form a triangle.

Bowl: Your children can "spill the milk" by knocking down the cartons with a roll of the ball. Help your children add up the numbers (and/or dots) on the cartons they knock over.

Role-play: As you play, encourage kids to role-play what to do when the milk spills:

I spilled the milk! I'm sorry.

That's OK. Let's clean it up together.

Talk About It
We all accidentally spill things sometimes. Remind your children that when they spill something, they don't have to feel bad. They can simply apologize, and help clean up.

With a Group
Make teams and have a bowling tournament.

Based on an activity in Play and Learn with Arthur, Volume 2

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