HOME-MADE EQUIPMENT
FLYING FISH
Use: throwing, catching, hand-eye, and racket
skills Materials Needed: plastic grocery bag,
nylon hose, balloon, floor tape
How to Make: Stuff nylon into the bottom
of plastic grocery bag and tape around
the outside of the bag to hold the
nylon in place. Place the end of
the bag into the balloon, puff
the bag just behind the tape
and tape again three
inches away from the
first taping. Trim
two inches behind
second taping to create
a tail.
TUBE SOCK FOX TAIL
Use: throwing, catching, and tracking
Materials Needed: tube sock, old tennis ball
How to Make: Place tennis ball into the toe of
the sock and tie off just above the ball.
RUBBER GLOVE BEAN BAG
Use: in place of bean bag
Material Needed: rubber
glove, hard kernel beans
How to Make: Pour beans
into the glove (make
sure you do not stretch
the rubber). Tie off at
the wrist and store in a
cool dry place.
FLING IT
Use: cooperation, tracking, timing, and touch
Materials Needed: three foot square of old
volleyball netting
How to Make: Cut a
three foot square out
of an old volleyball
net and tape the
four corners to
indicate
handles.
TWIRL AND JUMP
Use: cooperation, timing, agility, and
eye-foot
Materials Needed: two foot length of
3/4 inch PVC, ten foot length of
1/4 rope, and a whiffle ball
How to Make: Slide PVC over rope
and knot at both ends to prevent
rope from sliding through. Tie a
whiffle ball to end of loose rope.
PANTY HOSE KICK
AND CATCH
Use: foot-eye, catching and kicking
Materials Needed: old panty hose and a 6”
inch ball
How to Make: Cut panty hose so you
have two separate legs, place the
ball in the leg of the panty
hose. Tie a knot just
behind the ball.
(opposite toe side).
SPIDER BALL
Use: throwing, catching, and as a floor hockey
puck
Materials Needed: wiffle ball, dyna band
tubing or nylon rope
How to Make: String tubbing or rope through
thewiffle ball leaving four inches extending
from each side of the ball. Knot the rope
close to the ball so it remains in a fixed
position.