Indoor games with balls

Kids love balls and there are plenty of fun indoor ways to play with them, especially for younger children.

When the weather is wet and cold a great idea is to grab a ball, find a space and try some of these ideas:

sit a few metres apart and roll a ball back and forth to each other
throw balls into a bucket
if there are three or more of you, try playing 'piggy in the middle'
set up some skittles (or empty bottles) and roll a ball to see how many you can knock over
stand a couple of metres apart and bounce a ball to a partner
if you have two or more people, stand in a line and play overs and unders (passing a ball over your head, then between the legs of the person in front). You can time how long it takes to get through everyone (or through everyone 3-4 times) and try and beat your time.

Try playing with different sized and shaped balls to mix things up.