Witch Hat Ring Toss & Movement Challenge
Here is a simple, Halloween-themed activity that blends active play with occupational therapy goals like coordination, balance, and self-regulation.
With just a few household items, you can transform your living room into a spooky skills circuit where every ring toss leads to a playful movement challenge. It's the perfect mix of silly and skill-building — and a great way to burn energy, practice turn-taking, and sneak in some core strengthening between candy corn breaks!
What You’ll Need:
A cone or party hat decorated as a witch hat (or use an upside-down funnel or rolled construction paper)
Plastic rings, glow bracelets, or homemade rings (paper plates with center cut out)
Painter’s tape to mark standing lines
Optional: movement cards or dice
How to Play:
Set the witch hat on the floor or low table.
Have your child stand at a marked line and toss the rings onto the hat.
Each successful toss earns a movement challenge:
10 jumping jacks
Walk like a zombie
Fly like a witch (arm flaps, tiptoe run)
Crawl like a black cat
Balance on one foot and count to 10
Touch your toes then reach for the sky
Variations:
Make it a relay race: toss, then run to a pumpkin!
Use a die or spinner to assign movement
Play in the dark with glow-in-the-dark rings
Add a social-emotional twist: “If you miss, take a deep breath and try again!”
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