1. Toss and catch the scarf with both hands.
2. Toss and catch the scarf with one hand, i.e., toss with the right hand and catch with the right hand. Repeat with the left hand.
3. Toss the scarf and let it land on your shoulder.
4. Toss the scarf, let it float toward the floor. Catch it before it reaches the floor.
5. Toss the scarf, do a ΒΌ turn and catch it.
6. Toss the scarf, touch the floor, and catch it.
7. Toss the scarf and try different hand touches. For example, toss and touch hands in front and back of body, then catch. Toss and touch hands under one leg and catch the scarf. Make up your own hand touch activities.
8. Toss the scarf, turn around (360 degrees) and catch it.
9. Toss the scarf in front of you, walk around the scarf and catch it facing the opposite direction.
10. Toss the scarf up, and touch different body parts such as hips, knees, toes, and shoulders.
11. Walk slowly and keep your scarf in the air by gently batting it upward.
Introductory Scarf Juggling Skills
- One scarf. Hold the scarf in the center. Quickly move the arm across the chest and toss the scarf with the palm out. Reach out with the other hand and catch the scarf in a straight-down motion (clawing). Toss the scarf with this hand using the motion and claw it with the opposite hand. Continue the tossing and clawing sequence over and over.
- Two scarves and one hand. Hold the scarves with the fingertips in one hand. Toss the first scarf upward. As the first scarf reaches its zenith, toss the second scarf and catch the first one. Continue.
- Two scarves and two hands. Hold a scarf with the fingertips of each hand. Toss the first one across the body as described above. Toss the second scarf across the body in the opposite direction.
- Three-scarf cascading. A scarf is held in each hand by the fingertips as described above. The third scarf is held with the ring and little fingers against the palm of the hand. The first scarf to be thrown will be from the hand that is holding two scarves.