{"id":5294,"date":"2019-11-07T07:43:20","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T15:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/?p=5294"},"modified":"2021-01-07T06:29:24","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T14:29:24","slug":"the-many-benefits-of-ball-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2019\/11\/07\/the-many-benefits-of-ball-play\/","title":{"rendered":"The Many Benefits of Ball Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5293 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20284a-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Benefits of ball play\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20284a-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20284a-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20284a.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The ball is a classic toy that can be traced back to the beginning of civilization. While some parents are always on the lookout for the latest trends in toys for babies and toddlers, they should never underestimate the amount of fun that can be had with a ball. The old phrase \u201cwe\u2019re having a ball\u201d had to come from somewhere! The best part is, balls provide a ton of developmental opportunities in addition to being a lot of fun.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b><i>Highlights:\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Playing with balls can provide a ton of developmental benefits for children.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ball play builds hand-eye coordination, gross and fine motor skills, spatial awareness, grasping skills, problem-solving skills, balance, and even language and social skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experts recommend engaging in ball play as early as possible. Infants can benefit from assisted tummy time on an exercise ball or playing with sensory balls with textured surfaces to stimulate their sense of touch.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toddlers can build motor skills, spatial skills, and hand-eye coordination by playing with lightweight balls, such as kickballs or beach balls. Playing with smaller balls, like tennis balls, can give them the opportunity to practice holding and throwing a ball with one hand.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out the BabySparks program for ball play activities for babies and toddlers!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Developmental Benefits of Playing with Balls<\/h2>\n<p>When babies and toddlers play with balls, they build:<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Temporal Awareness, which helps children time and coordinate movements<br \/>\n\u25cf <a href=\"https:\/\/www.babysparks.com\/2019\/05\/14\/hand-eye-coordination-how-the-eyes-brain-and-hands-work-together\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eye-Hand Coordination<\/a><br \/>\n\u25cf Gross Motor Skills<br \/>\n\u25cf Fine Motor Skills<br \/>\n\u25cf <a href=\"https:\/\/www.babysparks.com\/2016\/09\/28\/object-permanence-so-much-more-than-peek-a-boo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Object Permanence<\/a><br \/>\n\u25cf <a href=\"https:\/\/www.babysparks.com\/2019\/02\/20\/what-is-spatial-awareness-how-does-it-develop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spatial Awareness<\/a><br \/>\n\u25cf Grasping Skills<br \/>\n\u25cf <a href=\"https:\/\/www.babysparks.com\/2018\/02\/23\/the-evolution-of-problem-solving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Problem-Solving Skills<\/a><br \/>\n\u25cf Balance and Coordination<br \/>\n\u25cf Language Skills, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.babysparks.com\/2017\/08\/21\/pragmatic-language-how-your-baby-learns-to-relate-to-others\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pragmatic (social) skills<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are a variety of ways you can utilize ball play depending on your child\u2019s developmental stage. However, it\u2019s important to remember that the ball should always be big enough so it\u2019s not a choking hazard.<\/p>\n<h2>Ball Activities for Infants<\/h2>\n<p>From assisted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.babysparks.com\/2016\/09\/14\/tummy-time-almost-as-essential-as-milk-to-your-babys-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tummy time<\/a> on a large exercise ball to introducing your baby to rolling and kicking balls, engage in ball-play as early as possible! Our BabySparks development program includes activities to help you do it. Sensory balls (with textured surfaces) are a great way to stimulate your baby&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.babysparks.com\/2019\/02\/22\/your-babys-sense-of-touch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sense of touch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Ball Activities for Toddlers<\/h2>\n<p>Your toddler can gain a lot from playing with large, lightweight balls such as a kickball or a beach ball. She\u2019ll be amazed by what a ball can do! Simple things, like discovering the effects of kicking, bouncing, throwing, or rolling a ball all support her development. Free play with a ball can spark her critical thinking skills and creativity. What can I do with this ball? How hard can I throw it? How high can I throw it? Can I catch it? As she experiments with all of the different ways she can interact with the ball, she\u2019s building her motor skills, spatial skills, and eye-hand coordination. Remember that playing simple ball activities with her, such as rolling or kicking the ball back and forth, isn\u2019t only great for her development, but also helps build critical social skills such as turn-taking, sharing, and following rules.<\/p>\n<p>Toddlers can also benefit from playing with smaller balls, such as a tennis ball or a Wiffle ball, which give them the opportunity to practice throwing a ball with just one hand. To help build your child&#8217;s spatial skills and problem-solving skills, play a hit-the-target game, like our BabySparks &#8220;basketball&#8221; activity.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to include your little one&#8217;s peers in ball play! They will need your guidance, because they don&#8217;t yet have the skills for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.babysparks.com\/2019\/03\/11\/solitary-parallel-play-why-babies-toddlers-play-alone-together\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">collaborative play<\/a> on their own, but facilitating various ball games amongst toddlers is an excellent way to nurture those social skills we mentioned above.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, keep in mind that ball skills fall under the umbrella of &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.babysparks.com\/2018\/03\/16\/running-jumping-throwing-keys-to-lifelong-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fundamental movement skills<\/a>&#8221; which, when mastered, contribute to ongoing fitness and overall health throughout life![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ball is a classic toy that can be traced back to the beginning of civilization. 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