BALL TO THE WALL
This game is for a small number of children (three or four). If many
children play it, they should form teams. A player throws the ball (it
should be a small ball, easy to catch with one hand) against the wall
three times, each time catching it with both hands when it bounces
back. The next three times the child claps his hands once before
catching the ball. The game becomes in that way more and more
difficult. Here are some examples:
1. Throw the ball, catch it with two hands;
2. Throw the ball, clap once, catch it with two hands;
3. Throw the ball, clap once in the front, once in the back, catch it with two hands;
4. Throw the ball, catch it with one hand;
5. Throw the ball, turn around once, catch it with two hands;
6. Throw the ball, raise one leg, clap once under the leg, once above the leg, catch the ball with two hands.
Children
can invent all kinds of things to do before catching the ball. One
loses and must wait for his next turn when the ball falls to the ground
or when one fails to do the prescribed gestures before catching the
ball. While waiting for their turn, the other players can sing Krishna
conscious children’s songs.