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Penguin Bowling Game

Polar Bear Penguin bowling kids Party

Penguin Bowling

a large white ball sitting on top of a hard wood floor next to penguin bottles
a large white ball sitting on top of a hard wood floor next to penguin bottles

Yes, you do have to get crafty and create penguin bowling pins by painting plastic milk bottles to resemble penguins. But it is so worth it! Leave the bellies white, add eyes, and beaks and you are ready to roll! Encourage children to take turns bowling with a foam or rubber ball. Penguin Bowling is just one of the many gross motor games featured in the book ABC’s of Active Learning.

Penguin bowling!

How To Create Toilet Paper Roll Penguins For A Bowling Game
How To Create Toilet Paper Roll Penguins For A Bowling Game
Our Penguin Party
Our Penguin Party

Taking turns to smash the ice floor where the penguin is standing. The game looks cool, but my head is very hot. Haha. Reduced to 190 #toygames #toys #coolgames #penguin #icesmash #smashing

three penguins made out of plastic bottles sitting next to a basketball
three penguins made out of plastic bottles sitting next to a basketball
Penguin Bowling - The ABC's of Movement
Penguin Bowling - The ABC's of Movement

I combined bowling, hockey, and winter by creating Penguin Hockey. The kids used the hockey stick and puck to try to knock down as many penguin bowling pins as they could during my winter theme in the sensory room. I found the penguin bowling pins on EBay for less than 10$ and the physical education department provided the net and hockey stick.

Recycle And Play on Instagram: “Recycle bottles into cute penguins 🐧 but also make it a fun game! Check out all the details over @elaileaktiviteler 🐧 💜 Tag us…”

Penguins Bowling

six plastic bottles with penguins painted on them sitting on the floor in front of a carpeted area
six plastic bottles with penguins painted on them sitting on the floor in front of a carpeted area
Bowling Penguins
Bowling Penguins
Smash The Ice Floor| Penguin Love ❤️🐧
Smash The Ice Floor| Penguin Love ❤️🐧
Penguin Hockey
Penguin Hockey
a group of penguins that are standing next to each other on a white surface with an orange ball in the foreground
a group of penguins that are standing next to each other on a white surface with an orange ball in the foreground
hello, Wonderful
hello, Wonderful
an animated bowling game with penguins on the ice and trees in the snow behind it
an animated bowling game with penguins on the ice and trees in the snow behind it
FREE Winter Carnival Ideas - Perfect for Your Holiday Party or Event!
FREE Winter Carnival Ideas - Perfect for Your Holiday Party or Event!
20 January Baby Shower Ideas & Games
20 January Baby Shower Ideas & Games
four penguins made out of toilet paper are sitting on a yellow mat in a classroom
four penguins made out of toilet paper are sitting on a yellow mat in a classroom

Click to See DIY Penguin Pop Up Game

Penguin bowling :) I made these penguin "slips" out of construction paper. They simply slide over water bottles weighted with a little bit of sand. To make this game more child-centered, I traced around the bottom of each bottle so the kiddos could set the pins back up independently. They LOVED this :) and so did I.