Game version
Play “Catch in the Bucket” to a song. When the music plays you play, and when it stops you freeze like a statue, then start again.
Catch in the Bucket
Hold a small bucket and catch a soft ball tossed gently into it. Soft hands and watching the ball come before using a real crosse.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Your child holds a small bucket or bowl with two hands.
- Ages
- 4 to 6
- Time
- 3 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Soft ball, small bucket or plastic bowl
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Stick Skills
The steps
How it works
- Your child holds a small bucket or bowl with two hands.
- Stand 2 big steps away and toss a soft ball gently toward it.
- They move the bucket to catch the ball.
- Swap: they toss, you catch. Then step back a little.
Coaching point
Praise the try: “You moved your bucket right to it!”
Safety: A soft ball only, tossed gently underhand from close by.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Story
You are a lion cub at a party, and “Catch in the Bucket” is your dance.
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