Your kid writes the numbers. The size tells you how hard each target is. First to 50 wins.
A cardboard box. A marker. A ball, rolled-up socks, or a stuffed animal to throw.
Write 0 through 9 on the box. Make the big numbers large so they are easy to hit. Make the small numbers tiny so they are hard to hit.
Prop the box up against a wall or a couch so the numbered side faces out.
Mark a throwing line on the floor with a piece of tape.
Take turns throwing. Whatever number you hit is your score. Miss completely and you get zero.
First to 50 wins. Or 100 if they want it to last longer.
Start at 50 and count down. First to exactly zero wins. Go over and you have to add it back.
Two kids vs the parent. Their scores combine, yours does not.
Every round, the throwing line moves one step back.
Parent tip: Let them make the box themselves. Suggest that the size of each number should match its value. They will figure out why after the first round.
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