Matter can be in motion or at rest.

Matter can be in motion or at rest. It can rest on the floor or a table or on an open hand as is the hand moves. The ball has many possible motions (rolling, swinging, revolving, hopping, dancing, etc.). The adult can introduce new motions as the child becomes familiar with the others. The motions are usually introduced as part of a game or a story in which the ball is the main character. There are many such plays in the Froebel Gifts manuals (such as the Maria Kraus-Boelte's Kindergarten Guide), but it can be just as rewarding to invent your own games appropriate for each child.