How it Plays

Find a large rubber or plastic ball (a heavier ball works best) and about six empty plastic water bottles. Weight each of these "bowling pins" with about one-half cup of sand or small pebbles. You can fill them using a kitchen funnel, or cut a soda bottle in half and use the spout as a funnel. Cap the bowling pins tightly. Place them at one end of a room, and position your bowler several feet away. Demonstrate how to roll the ball to knock the pins down. You'll be surprised how quickly he catches on. Strike!

What You'll Need

Learning and Growing

This is a wonderful way to encourage your baby or toddler's developing eye-hand coordination as well as his understanding of cause and effect.