{"id":72559,"date":"2020-05-22T12:51:01","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T16:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/?page_id=72559"},"modified":"2020-06-01T11:42:05","modified_gmt":"2020-06-01T15:42:05","slug":"laundry-basket-games-for-fun-friday","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/learn\/elementary-home\/elementary-2\/healthy-active-living\/healthy-active-living-all-grades\/active-participation\/laundry-basket-games-for-fun-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"Laundry Basket Games, for Fun Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>Active Participation: Fun Games and Challenges<\/h5>\n<p>Laundry Basket Games for Fun Friday\u2019s Games and Challenges<\/p>\n<p>For today\u2019s fun games and challenges, all you will need is a laundry basket (or two) and either a small ball, sock ball, or frisbee. You can also use a large bin or box instead of the laundry basket, if you prefer. You may also want to have a timer or clock handy for the \u201cMinute-to-Win It\u201d challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cMinute-to-Win-It\u201d challenges (Basket Catch Challenge and Toss Challenge) are games that you can play on your own or with a partner. The Basket Slam 21 Game, is a game that you will need to play with a partner.<\/p>\n<h2>One Person Challenge #1 &#8211; Minute-to-Win-It Basket Catch Challenge<\/h2>\n<p>Watch this quick video on how to do this challenge, or read the instructions below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PE Games At Home #1 -  Laundry Basket and Ball Games\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FQNi_WBNhuI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grab a laundry basket and a sock ball (A bean bag or small ball works great, too!)<\/li>\n<li>Turn the laundry basket upside down.<\/li>\n<li>Place the ball on top of the upside down basket.<\/li>\n<li>Grab the sides of the basket and give the basket a quick upward movement to toss the ball into the air, then turn the basket to try to catch the ball inside the basket. Toss, flip, catch.<\/li>\n<li>Set a timer and see how many catches you can make in 1 minute!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>One Person Challenge #2 &#8211; Minute-to-Win-It Underhand Toss Challenge<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PE Games At Home #1 -  Laundry Basket and Ball Games\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FQNi_WBNhuI?start=210&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This is a quick challenge to play on your own or with a partner.<\/li>\n<li>Set up a basket a few metres away (it is better if it is up against a wall).<\/li>\n<li>Set your timer for one minute.<\/li>\n<li>Toss the ball into the basket. Run to retrieve your ball and continue to toss and retrieve for 1 minute. How many successful tosses did you make? Challenge a family member.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Two Person Game &#8211; Laundry Basket Slam 21<\/h2>\n<p>Watch this video to learn how to play the game, or follow the rules below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Laundry Basket Slam 21\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H0MI2rwAOHU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grab two laundry baskets (or bins, boxes), and a ball or frisbee.<\/li>\n<li>Place the baskets a distance apart.<\/li>\n<li>You need a partner to play this game, but you play as a team.<\/li>\n<li>Stand behind your basket and try to toss the ball underhand into your teammate\u2019s basket.<\/li>\n<li>The game is called Slam 21 because the game ends when your total equals 21.<\/li>\n<li>Here is the scoring:\n<ul>\n<li>1 point -the ball is deflected by your teammate and hits the edge of the basket<\/li>\n<li>2 points -the ball hits the edge of the basket without help from your teammate<\/li>\n<li>3 points &#8211; the ball is deflected into the basket by your teammate<\/li>\n<li>4 points -the ball goes into the basket without help from your teammate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The rules are the same whether you use a ball, sock ball or frisbee.<\/li>\n<li>Variations: Make the distance between baskets farther. Toss the ball overhand. Try it from a sitting position. Allow your teammate to lift the basket to try to catch the ball.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For our youngest learners, you may want to try these games: <a href=\"https:\/\/playteachrepeat.com\/5-ways-to-play-with-laundry-hamper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 Ways to Play With a Laundry Basket<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For these fun games and challenges, all you will need is a laundry basket (or two) and either a small ball, sock ball, or frisbee. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15985,"featured_media":0,"parent":72478,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-72559","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-elementary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/72559","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15985"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72559"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/72559\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/72478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}