Similar to a beanbag toss game for adults, you can easily
make a sock toss game for your youngsters to play inside or outside. It is perfect for those boring rainy or snowy
afternoons. A sock toss game is inexpensive. You probably already have all the items you
will need to play.
All you need is a laundry basket and a few pairs of old
socks. If you don’t have worn socks you
can pick up inexpensive socks at most dollar stores. You will also need a pound or two of dried beans,
peas or unpopped popcorn.
Cut the foot part of each sock off so just the ribbed
part is left. Fold one end inside and
sew it shut. Then fill each sock about ¾
full of beans, peas or unpopped popcorn.
Don’t fill the socks so full that the beans can’t move around
freely. Sew the remaining end shut. If you don’t want to sew you can fasten the
ends with string knotted tightly at each end. You can even skip the filling altogether and
just fold a pair of socks into a small ball.
You will want to have 8 to 10 socks to throw.
Depending on the age of the kids, mark a line about six to eight feet away from the laundry basket.
Have each youngster throw the socks, one at a time, trying to get them
into the basket. Each
time he gets a sock into the basket, have him step back one step for his next
throw. Add up the number of
socks he got into the basket. In case of
a tie, continue playing rounds until one youngster has a higher score at the
end of the round.
To make the game a little more difficult, substitute a
large cooking pot for the laundry basket.
If there are older kids and younger kids playing together, center the
cooking pot inside the basket and for the older kids only count the socks that
land in the pot.
Variations:
Throw the socks with your
non-dominant hand.
Throw the socks
blindfolded.
Throw the socks while
facing away from the basket.
Put a large cooking pot
inside the laundry basket and score 1 point for getting the sock in the basket
and 3 points for getting the sock in the pot.
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