Save up empty toilet paper or paper towel rolls and stack them into a small pyramid at one end of the room. Roll a soft ball from a marked line to knock them all down, then reset the pyramid and try to beat the previous score.
What you need
- 6–10 empty toilet paper or paper towel rolls
- a soft ball
How to do it
- 1Stack the rolls into a small pyramid — three or four across the bottom row, fewer on top.
- 2Mark a rolling line a short distance away.
- 3"Roll the ball and knock down as many as you can — count how many fall each round."
- 4Reset the pyramid and try to beat the previous count, moving the rolling line back for a harder challenge.
Variations
- If rolls aren't saved up yet: small plastic cups work just as well as pins.
- How it ends: a final 'strike round' — trying to knock down every roll in one throw — gives a satisfying finish.
💡 Parent tip
Start saving rolls a week ahead — by the time you have ten, the anticipation has already built some excitement.
What your child develops
- Hand-eye coordination — rolling accurately toward a target builds aim and control
- Counting — tallying fallen pins reinforces number sense in a physical context
- Reuse and resourcefulness — turning recycling into play equipment models everyday creativity
Safety notes
- Use a soft ball only, and clear breakables from the rolling lane.
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