A guide to all games “mini”
The winter season is almost here and that means it’s time for making snowmen, giving gifts, and being merry. However, with winter also comes the end of playing sports outdoors, and that makes it pretty difficult to stay holly and jolly. Luckily, with a little improvisation, you can play all your favourite sports from the comfort of your own home.
Mini-Hockey
The rules for mini-hockey are pretty similar to regular-sized hockey, except that you have to take a few extra precautions, like moving fragile decorations to another room where they won’t be smashed by a flying puck. You should also rearrange the furniture in the room so that you have the maximum amount of space to move around. Once you have that all done, grab your mini-sticks (you can also improvise and use wooden cooking spoons instead). Set up the net using whatever you can find, then grab a friend and you’re all set.
Mini-Baseball
For mini-basketball, the balls are a little too small to dribble, so you can implement a three-step rule, meaning after three steps you have to either shoot or pass the ball. Just like for mini-hockey, make sure you’ve removed any fragile decorations, and rearrange the furniture so that you have as much space as possible. Set up some two- and three-point lines. Instead of one-on-ones, switch it up with mini-basketball games like 21, P.I.G., or H.O.R.S.E.
Mini-Bowling
In order to successfully bowl in the comfort of your house, you’re going to need a long stretch of floor — a hallway works great for this. Next, you need a set of 10 plastic cups or water bottles to act as the pins. For the bowling ball, you can use a soccer ball you have lying around, or the mini-basketball from your mini-hoops set. Once it’s all set up, roll your ball down the lane and go for the strike. (Make a younger brother or sister reset the pins in between shots.)
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