Self-Pitching Wiffle Ball

May 27th, 2010 by Dionna | 10 Comments
Posted in Eclectic Learning, Preschoolers, Toddlers

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Kieran loves baseball.

Loves. It.

If he had his way, we would be playing “throw-catch” or someone would be pitching a ball to him during most of his waking hours. He has a T-ball tee, but he’d much rather hit a moving target. To save my sanity (and my pitching arm – ha), I discovered this little trick:

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Simply hang up a wiffle ball with some twine – I hung it on a tree branch. Kieran gets to swing at a moving target, I can cheer him on from the shade of the same tree. It’s a win-win!

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10 Responses to:
"Self-Pitching Wiffle Ball"

  2. Ruth Ann
    May-27-10 at 8:51 am

    That is a great idea….and I know that Kieran LOVES it!!! I expect that boyjust might be as good a batter as his hero…Ichiro….lol

  3. Melodie   
    May-27-10 at 10:29 am

    What a great idea! My daycare kids like me to throw balls for them so they can hit it and it quickly gets tiring and frustrating for all of us when I do so. I’d be happy to try out this trick with them though.

  4. Dionna   
    May-27-10 at 1:10 pm

    A quick thought (since we’ve been outside playing with this) – it will work best in an area where there are not a lot of little branches for the twine/ball to get wrapped around if they hit it upwards. I spent a lot of time unwrapping the twine for the next swing (but the boys had a blast!).

  5. Amber   
    May-27-10 at 3:54 pm

    What a great idea. If only I had a suitable tree!

  6. Acacia
    May-28-10 at 6:55 am

    I think you just made my summer! Everett is insane about sports, especially baseball so we play it constantly. He feels the same way that Kieran does about hitting a moving ball, versus a target so I am definitely going to set this up. Thanks!

  7. Ruth Ann
    May-31-10 at 12:58 am

    I wonder if you could come up with a way to eliminate the tangling in branches problem if you used something like an old flag pole ( we just happen to have one you could have!!!) and hang it at an angle from something so he has plenty of room to swing??

  8. katepickle   
    Jun-1-10 at 1:54 am

    so much fun… and I just have to say how envious I am of your luscious green grass and approaching summer!

  9. joyce:waddleeahchaa.com
    Jun-5-10 at 4:41 pm

    This is awesome! I am going to pass this on to my daughter who has a l9 mon. old.

  10. Christie - Childhood 101   
    Jun-7-10 at 6:17 am

    I love, love, love this idea and will definitely be finding some time and space *adds to mental to-do list!*

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