Number Chicks
Similar to
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Number Chicks concentrates on number
recognition (rather than counting dots) and includes a fast and fun
variation for older kids.
Age:
3+
Skills:
Number recognition
Pencil control
Counter play
Equipment:
One die (numbered)
Printable sheet or game board
Pencils or counters
Pencil and paper game
Print out a “Number Chicks” printable sheet for each
player. With the youngest child starting, take it in turns to roll the
die and colour in the appropriate chick. If you roll the same number
again, you miss your turn. The winner is the first to colour in all their
chicks.
Number Chicks (black and white)
Junior board game / file folder game
Print out the colour version of the game onto card
stock and laminate, or stick to the inside of a file folder.
Alternatively, have the children colour in the
black and white version to create their own. Give each player a small
pile of counters of their own colour.
Youngest child rolls first. He places his counter on
the chick with the corresponding number, then passes the die to the next
player. If there is already a counter on the appropriate chick, you miss
your go. When all the chicks are covered, count up the counters to
discover the winner.
Number Chicks
(colour)
Board game /file folder game variation for older kids
This is a fast, two-player game for older children.
You will need a pile of about 10 counters for each player (in their own
colour) as well as 2 dice (or try 3 dice for an even faster game).
The younger player starts by rolling the dice and
placing a counter on the corresponding chicks. Each chick can hold a
maximum of 2 of the same-coloured counters, at which points that chick is
“held” for that player and the counters may not be moved or added to. If
there is only one counter on a chick, it may be bumped off by the other
player if he rolls the same number. Continue until all chicks are “held”
by one or other player, then count to find the winner.
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