Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear is an ideal introduction to
dice games for very young children. They can learn to count the dots on
the die and begin to recognise the patterns on the die by looking for
the matching pattern on the teddies. The game can be played as either a
pencil and paper game or a board game. When you have mastered this game,
you might want to move on to Number Chicks.
Age:
3-5
Skills:
Skills:
Counting
Pencil control
Patterns
Equipment:
One die
Printable sheet or game board
Pencils or counters
Pencil and paper game
Print out a “Teddy Bear” printable sheet for each
player. With the youngest child starting, take it in turns to roll the
die and colour in the appropriate teddy. For very young children, there
is no need to introduce a competitive element. Just have fun!
If you want to play for a winner, continue to roll the
die. If you roll a number which has already been coloured in, you miss
your turn. The winner is the first to colour in all their teddies.
Teddy Bear,
Teddy Bear printable (black and white)
Board game
Either print the game board onto card stock and
laminate, or print and stick inside a file folder. Assemble a small pile
of counters in a particular colour for each player (keep these in a
resealable plastic bag clipped to the file folder if you like).
Give each player a stack of coloured counters.
Youngest child rolls first. He places his counter on the teddy with the
corresponding number, then passes the die to the next player. If there
is already a counter on the appropriate teddy, you miss your go. When
all the teddies are covered, count up the
counters. Whoever has placed the most counters is the winner.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear game board or file folder game (colour)
Note:
To save printer ink you can of course have the children colour in the
black and white version of Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear and use that as your
game board.
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