Cecilly has a new game and she gave me permission to post it here. I have used the nerf basket ball in my studio before and the boys really love it! I like Cecilly’s twist on the game. She always comes up with such good ideas. Here is her version in her own words. I agree that flash cards are a lot more fun when you make a game out of them.
Flashcard Basketball
You’ll need a Nerf basketball hoop (or something to shoot the ball into),
ball, the piano bench or floor space, and the flashcards.
Mount the hoop on the door and position the bench at the spot where the
student will take their shots from (this is their free throw line so to speak).
Place the flash cards face up randomly on the bench. If you’re using numerous
cards, they can be placed in layers. The student stands at the bench and draws
cards one at a time, but only after answering 4 cards correctly can they take a
shot. Whether they make the shot or not, after they shoot, those answered cards
are set aside and 4 more are answered. Any cards answered incorrectly or
unanswered, can be retaught and then placed back into the mix of cards on the
bench. Allow the student to play as long as you wish, 4 cards at a time. Award
whatever you wish (points, bucks, treats, etc.) for each successful shot.
I played this with 4 different students and we got through about 25 cards or so in
just a minute or two. The kids liked it waaaaay better than my just flashing
the cards to them at the piano for them to answer. 
Enjoy!
Cecilly
I used this game in my studio last month and it was a hit! Each student was given a stack of 20 flash cards and they had to play the correct note on the keyboard. I find that some students can say ‘F’ but don’t know where that specific F is located on the keyboard. I kept a tally of who scored the most baskets and had a highest score board for the students to see. Great competition and excitement to see where you would land on the high scorer’s board.
Kat,
Yes, please feel free to modify any of my games for your classroom teaching. Hey, we teachers are always trying to find new ways to ignite the interests of our students.
Very motivational game! I used this at my Level 6 group Halloween lesson for naming key signatures that will be on their November theory test.
Each boy had four piles of key signature cards on their desk. I just used a crumpled paper as a ball and had three Halloween buckets with small prizes. They could choose something out of whichever bucket the paper ball went into.
The boys were very focused after they missed their chance to shoot on the first round. They were getting every key signature right by the end of this game. Thank you for a “top ten” game suggestion!
I’ll be trying it with just a wastepaper basket and a cloth ball. Might even decorate the wastepaper basket in some way. Will wait for some inspiration.
Thanks, Susan and Cecily!!
What a great game! I’m an English teacher and am always looking for new games to adapt. Would you mind if I changed this one to target English vocabulary and posted it in my blog (crediting you, of course)?