| All parents have moments when they're home with | | | | 2 Triangles |
| their young child and the cute bundle of joy runs up to | | | | 2 Hearts |
| them and screams, "Play with me!" and the parent | | | | Create Score Sheet: |
| stands there drawing a blank. Mom looks around the | | | | Take the other 2 pieces of blank paper and draw the |
| room and can't think of anything to do. The child starts | | | | same shapes listed above on each sheet. There |
| to get antsy and begins to whine. Finally mom decides | | | | should be 16 shapes on each piece of paper. 2 |
| to take the child shopping which in the end proves to | | | | Squares, 2 Circles etc… The shapes can be |
| be a bad idea. | | | | drawn in random places as long as there are 16 total. |
| Instead of enduring yet another shopping excursion, | | | | Have fun coloring your cards and score sheet before |
| next time you could create your own game by using | | | | you play the game. This will allow you to spend more |
| some simple items you can find in your home. | | | | time on the project and enjoy doing a craft before |
| The educational game is called Falling Shapes. | | | | playing. |
| Items needed: | | | | Game Instructions |
| 4 pieces of paper (per 2 player) | | | | Place your individual score sheets in front of you and |
| 2 pencils or pens | | | | your child. Place a writing utensil on the table or floor |
| Crayons of any color | | | | next to both score sheets. Each player should hold the |
| Instructions to Create Game Pieces | | | | 16 shape cards in their hand. When you say, "Go" both |
| Create 32 Shape Cards: | | | | you and your child should take the first card off the |
| Take 2 pieces of paper and cut them each into 16 | | | | top of each of your card piles and hold that card |
| squares. You will have 32 cards total, 16 per player. | | | | above your heads. Then drop the card and watch it |
| The easy way to do this is to fold the paper in half | | | | fall to the table or ground. |
| and cut on the fold line. Then fold again and cut and | | | | If a player's shape card lands with the shape up then |
| continue until you have 16 even pieces. Do the same | | | | they get a point and should circle or color that shape |
| with the second piece of paper. | | | | on their score sheet. If the shape lands face down |
| Give each person 16 cards. You and your child should | | | | then that player doesn't get a point. Place the dropped |
| draw the following shapes on your cards. Only draw 1 | | | | cards in a discard pile. Continue holding up and dropping |
| shape per card. You should have 2 cards that have 1 | | | | each card and marking your score sheets. When |
| square on each, 2 cards that have 1 circle on each | | | | you've dropped all 16 cards the game is over. |
| and so on. | | | | Winner |
| 2 Squares | | | | The player with the most shapes circled on the score |
| 2 Circles | | | | sheet is the winner. |
| 2 Ovals | | | | This game is fun for all ages and it's a great way to |
| 2 Rectangles | | | | teach young children about shapes. |
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