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