How to Play Koosh Ball

If there ever was a versatile toy, the porcupine-shaped Koosh Ball is it. For the youngster, it's a soft ball for learning to grasp and catch. For the in-between, it subs for a Hacky Sack or footbag. For the desk worker, it makes the perfect tension buster.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Koosh ball

Teach Your Baby to Play Koosh Ball

1. Purchase a Koosh Ball that is compatible with the size of your child's hands.
2. Toss the ball gently to your child and see if he can catch it with both hands. Show him how to throw it back. Progress to one-handed grabs.
3. Use a target such as a hula-hoop or basket. Show your child how to throw the Koosh Ball into the target. Let her give it a try. Three hits in a row wins.

Relieve Stress When You Play Koosh Ball

4. Keep several Koosh Balls on hand at the office. Squeeze them while you're on the phone with a difficult client. Wake up and beat the afternoon doldrums by tossing the Koosh Ball up in the air and catching it several times.
5. Encourage teamwork and blow off steam by having a Koosh Ball battle in a lunchroom or outdoors. Choose sides and wail away at each other, trying to get more hits than the other team. It's hard to get hurt with a Koosh ball.

Find Other Koosh Ball Uses

6. Throw Koosh balls into an assembled group of people as an icebreaker. Keep the toss going as you proceed with your party or meeting.
7. Use your Koosh Ball as an alternative to a footbag when you play Hacky Sack.
8. Add a Koosh Ball to another game, such as tag and variations on baseball to make play more challenging and exciting.

Tips & Warnings

• The shape and texture of the Koosh ball makes it excellent for teaching very young children or those with disabilities how to throw and catch.
• This toy is not suitable for pets. Keep it out of reach of your dog or cat.
• The Koosh Ball does not do well in water. Avoid letting children play with it in the bathtub.