Cup and Ball

Age 5-8

Cup and Ball (click image for larger version)

You will need

Polystyrene or plastic cup
String
A ping pong ball
A sharp pencil
Coloured pencils or felt tips

What to do

1. Decorate the polystyrene or paper cup with shapes and patterns.
2. Punch a small hole in the centre of the bottom of the cup with a sharp pencil
3. Tie several knots at the end of a 50cm length of string. Thread the string through the hole in the cup from the inside so that the knots are held in place at the bottom.
4. Punch a small hole in the ping pong ball with the sharp pencil.
5. Tie several knots at the other end of the 50cm length of string. Using the pencil, gently push the knotted end of the string through the hole in the ping pong ball.
6. Hold the cup in one hand. Throw the ball up in the air and try to catch it in the cup as it falls back down.