Hot Potato Pass
Setting: outside
or large area such as a living room
Materials:
Ball
Music
Instructions:
1. Have individuals sit back to back from
one another, one starting out with the ball
2.Play music and have the two individuals
pass the ball back and forth by turning side to side.
3. Stop the music randomly and that person
still holding the ball when the music stops is considered the hot potato of the
round.
Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to
strengthen core muscles by moving them back and forth and improving range of
motion of the trunk and arms. Grasp is needed to maintain the ball while in
motion and in order to receive the ball from the other person. Socialization is
emphasized in this activity in order to work well with the other person in the
activity. This can also be done as a group activity where instead of just two
people, have a line of individuals in a row and have them move the ball to the
side of them and pass the ball down the line and back up the line. Balance is
needed to move from side to side while in the seated position and in
transitioning weight from side to side. Midline crossing is a huge task in the
activity because the individual is forced to cross midline in order to keep
passing the ball and not become the hot potato.
Tracey OT Mom Learning Activities (2011). Kids’
Outdoor Activities for Crossing the Midline.
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