• Check the space and the kit.
• Get your child's attention first.
• Show it from two sides.
• Say one thing only.
• End on one that works.

Put the phone down where you can see it. Tap Next with your thumb, or use the arrow keys.

Is the space marked?

• The stumps (bucket, bottle or a set of stumps)
• The batting crease 1 m in front
• The bowling mark
• Two cones as a "gate" a bat's width in front of the stumps

Stumps, a cone for the run-up, a ball with a seam. A half-red, half-white ball helps to see spin.

Three minutes to get warm.

Easy jogging on the spot, then arms and legs. How to warm up well is explained at workonfitness.com.

1. Rock and bowl from standing: rock back and forward twice, bowl on the third.
2. Pace grip: the first two fingers a little apart on top, along the seam, wrist behind the ball.
3. Spin grip: fingers across the seam; as you let go, turn the fingers quickly so the ball spins.
4. Walk up five steps and bowl; then a short run-up, counting the steps.

Show it once from the front and once from the side, slowly. Then let your child try.

1. Rock and bowl: rock twice, bowl on the third.
2. A wrist flick from a straight-up arm.
3. Gather (bring the arms in close as you reach the crease), then explode into the action, pulling the front arm down hard.
4. Walk up five steps and bowl, then a short run-up.
5. 12 balls a round; rest between rounds.

How much: 12 balls, 3 rounds, with rest between rounds

Point at the target through release

On the money

Points

A bounce in the near zone scores 1 point, the far zone 2, and a ball that hits the stumps 3.

Fouls

No points for that ball: a bent arm; the front foot past the crease (a no-ball); a ball that passes outside the gate (a wide)

Win

The most points from 12 balls.

1. ★ 8
2. ★★ 14
3. ★★★ 20

4 of 12 balls land in the target zone.

End on one that works. If it was hard today, finish with the easier version.

Well played.

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