Balero
B
PLAYERS
1+, taking turns
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Both
MATERIALS
- A wooden cup-and-ball toy (balero) with the ball attached by a cord
HOW TO PLAY
1
Hold the handle of the balero with the ball hanging free below on its cord.
2
Flick your wrist upward to send the ball into the air above the cup.
3
Move the cup underneath the falling ball to catch it cleanly inside the cup.
4
Score a point for every successful catch, and try to string together as many catches in a row as possible.
5
For advanced play, try catching the ball on a spike or a smaller secondary cup instead of the main one.
6
The player with the highest streak or point total after an agreed number of tries wins.