Game version
Play “Throw to the Bucket” to a song. When the music plays you play, and when it stops you freeze like a statue, then start again.
Throw to the Bucket
Throw beanbags or rolled-up socks into a bucket from close by: underhand first, then overhand. Throwing at a target builds hand-eye coordination.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Put a bucket or a big box 2 or 3 big steps away.
- Ages
- 4 to 6
- Time
- 3 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Bucket or a big box, 5 beanbags or rolled-up socks
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Release
The steps
How it works
- Put a bucket or a big box 2 or 3 big steps away.
- Show an underhand throw: swing the arm back, then forward.
- Your child throws the beanbags one at a time.
- Collect them together and try again from one step further back.
Coaching point
Praise the try: “Nice big swing! Let’s try again.”
Safety: Soft things only: beanbags or rolled-up socks, thrown at the bucket, never at a person. Nobody near the bucket while they throw.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Story
You are a kangaroo at a party, and “Throw to the Bucket” is your dance.
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