Let’s Play Ball! Activity Page

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We have curated some fun additions to celebrate Baseball & the Baseball Hall of Fame anywhere!

It’s the quintessential American Pastime – BASEBALL.  Get all your residents season-ready in the hubbub surrounding baseball season with some of the ideas and links we’ve provided below.

THINGS TO DO

Even if you have residents that are die-hard fans, everyone will be able to participate and enjoy these baseball activities! 

ACTIVITIES

  • Play a friendly game of baseball with a wiffle ball set.  It’s great exercise.  If you don’t have a wiffle set, use pool noodles and balloons.
  • Have some residents that could really hit….take them to a local batting cage and let them swing away.
  • Have residents that can’t participate in a game? Let them watch with popcorn, hot dogs, pretzels etc.
  • Have residents wear their favorite team jerseys.
  • Need some sensory ideas – You can go to this site for Baseball Lacing or this one.

FOOD AND DRINK

Of course, today wouldn’t be a special day without the stadium food, so get out those peanuts, Cracker Jacks, and soda pop or lemonade!

  • Hotdogs
  • Nachos
  • Popcorn
  • Cotton Candy
  • Cracker Jacks
  • Peanuts
  • For desserts serve ice cream and cake in small plastic baseball helmets (these also make a great party favor and/or Goody Bag!). 
  • Cupcakes frosted with white icing and piped on baseball laces in red or black frosting

YOUTUBE LINKS

MOVIESThe Best Movies About Baseball

  • Bull Durham, (1988), R, Comedy, Romance, Sport
  • A League of Their Own (1992), PG, Comedy, Drama, Sport
  • The Pride of the Yankees (1942), Approved, Biography, Drama, Romance
  • Field of Dreams (1989) PG, Drama, Family, Fantasy
  • Eight Men Out (1988) PG | 1h 59min | Drama, History, Sport
  • Moneyball (2011) PG-13 | 2h 13min | Biography, Drama, Sport
  • The Natural (1984) PG | 2h 18min | Drama, Sport 
  • The Sandlot (1993) PG | 1h 41min | Comedy, Drama, Family 
  • The Bad News Bears (1976) PG | 1h 42min | Comedy, Drama, Family
  • Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) PG | 1h 36min | Drama, Sport 
  • The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976) PG | 1h 50min | Comedy, Sport
  • The Rookie (2002) G | 2h 7min | Drama, Family, Sport 
  • Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949) Approved | 1h 33min | Comedy, Musical, Romance 
  • Damn Yankees (1958) Approved | 1h 51min | Comedy, Musical, Romance 
  • Fear Strikes Out (1957) Approved | 1h 40min | Biography, Drama, Sport 
  • 42 (2013) PG-13 | 2h 8min | Biography, Drama, Sport
  • Rookie of the Year (1993) PG | 1h 43min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy 
  • Mr. 3000 (2004) PG-13 | 1h 44min | Comedy, Drama, Romance 
  • Angels in the Outfield (1994) PG | 1h 42min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy 
  • For Love of the Game (1999) PG-13 | 2h 17min | Drama, Romance, Sport

MUSICBaseball Music to add to Your Playlist

  • Ok Blue Jays – Played during the seventh inning stretch of every Blue Jays game.
  • Baseball Glove, Gord Bamford
  • We’re Talkin’ Softball, Terry Cashman’s
  • Glory Days, Bruce Springsteen
  • Joe DiMaggio Done It Again, Woody Guthrie
  • The Ballad of Ichiro Suzuki, Ben Gibbard
  • Cheap Seats, Alabama
  • The Greatest, Kenny Rogers
  • Centerfield, John Fogerty
  • Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Printable Products for your Baseball Day

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