Scooter Ball Catchers are an interactive and engaging tool designed to enhance hand-eye coordination, teamwork, and motor skills through dynamic play. These catchers provide a sticky target for the Super Soft Launch Balls, allowing children to practice ball-catching skills while participating in cooperative games. The Scooter Ball Catchers can be used as stationary or moving targets, offering opportunities for skill progression as children advance from basic to more complex tasks. Ideal for group play, these catchers support both fine and gross motor development while fostering social interaction and collaborative teamwork.
Therapeutic Benefits:
- Hand-eye coordination: Catching the Super Soft Launch Balls requires precise coordination between the hands and eyes, promoting visual-motor integration and reaction timing.
- Motor planning: Children practice motor planning and reaction time as they anticipate and catch balls, which helps build cognitive flexibility and motor control.
- Teamwork and social skills: Working as a team to catch or throw the balls encourages communication, cooperation, and shared problem-solving in group play.
- Gross motor skills: Moving the Scooter Ball Catchers, especially when used as moving targets, improves gross motor control, balance, and coordination.
- Sensory input: The dynamic nature of the game provides proprioceptive feedback, supporting sensory processing and body awareness.
Features:
- Height: 132cm, providing an appropriate target height for children to reach and interact with the ball.
- Goal size: 56cm x 35cm, offering a spacious and visible target for catching the Super Soft Launch Balls.
- Joining panels: 40cm x 30cm, allowing for easy setup and adjustment to suit various game configurations.
- Attachment to scooter boards: These catchers attach securely to HART Double Scooter Boards with locking pins, ensuring stability during use. (Scooter boards not included.)
- Color-coded pair: Sold as a set of two catchers (1 x Red, 1 x Blue), providing clear team differentiation for group play.
The Scooter Ball Catchers are an excellent addition to therapy programs, physical education, and recreational spaces. They offer children an opportunity to develop a wide range of skills while engaging in fun, interactive play.