3.3y–5y12 minActive playOutdoorFree play
Sock Toss Circuit
A simple home obstacle circuit using sock ‘beanbags’, bottle ‘cones’, and a basket ‘hoop’ to practise coordinated movement and controlled handling of equipment.
What you'll need
Essentials
- 3–6 rolled-up socks (as beanbags)
- 3–6 plastic bottles or cups (as cones)
- laundry basket or large bowl (as hoop/target)
- soft ball or small soft toy
Nice to have
- masking tape or string (to mark a throw line)
- timer (phone is fine)
Movement level: mild
What you'll do
The 5-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneShows increasing control over an object in pushing, patting, throwing, catching or kicking it.Body· 3.3y–5y· core· Steps 3, 4, 5
- MilestoneNegotiates space while movingBody· 3.3y–5y· core· Step 2
- MilestoneCatches a large thrown ballBody· 2.7y–3.8y· stretch· Step 5
- MilestoneHandles varied tools with controlBody· 3.3y–5y· core· Steps 3, 4
- MilestoneShows understanding of how to transport and store equipment safely.Mind· 3.3y–5y· stretch· Step 1
- MilestoneCatches after a bounceBody· 4y–5y· core· Step 5
- MilestoneLikes helping with tasksHeart· 2.5y–3.5y· stretch· Step 1
What it practices
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Practise movement skills through games with beanbags, cones, balls and hoops.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)