We
have two versions of this maths game: the first reinforces number
recognition and counting up to 30, although it can be adapted for numbers
up to just 10 or 20; the second helps children to learn the concept of
place value.
For both versions you will need to print out our friendly
sheep. To save printer ink we have not made him a black sheep: if you
would like to stick to the letter of the nursery rhyme, we suggest you
print out the black and white version and colour him in!
You will need lots of markers, which we
suggest you cut out of card or felt to match the colour of your sheep - 30
for each player. You will also need a dice.
How to play:
Put the sheep printout in the centre of play and place the square pieces
on it. The youngest player goes first, and rolls the dice. He takes the
equivalent number of markers from the sheep and starts to fill up his
"bags", b covering up the appropriate numbers in the correct
sequence. The first player to make "Three Bags Full" wins the
game.
Note:
This game can be adapted easily for younger players by cutting off, or
covering up, one or more bags. You could also adapt a dice so that it only
had the numbers 1 to 3 on it.
As in the first game, you will need a pile of markers and a dice.
How to play:
Put the sheep printout in the centre of play and place the markers on it.
The youngest player rolls the dice, takes the appropriate number of
markers, and begins to fill up his "bags", starting with the
Units bag. When he has ten units, he must exchange them for a marker in
the Tens bag, and so on. The first player to reach 100 and make his
"Three Bags Full" wins the game.
Make A Ping Pong Bat And Net
The Chinese introduced table tennis to the world and have always been extremely
good at the sport. You can make your own ping pong bats and net and have a go!
Make A Name Book
More of a craft activity than a game, this is a great way for kids to get to
know each other at the beginning of the school year.
Fishing (Tiu-u or Chinese Dominoes) This game of Chinese dominoes sounds a little complicated to
begin with but is in fact very simple to play. The name ‘fishing’ comes from
the idea that players ‘fish’ for matching dominoes. You can either print out
our dominoes or make your own more authentic version with popsicle sticks
(instructions included!)
Matching Game cards can be used to play Memory
(Concentration), Go Fish and many other card games, as well as played with
our sorting mats by one child on their own. Printable Games
