Recess Boring? SHAKE IT UP!

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward Pocket Full of Therapy Recess Ideas: Robot Faces Race:  It's a race to be the first to identify and rescue the indicated Robot out of the 120 robots pictured on the board. Shake the Robot Identification Device to see the different robot by the color of his eyes, nose, mouth and head. First player to find this missing robot gets to place a chip in his rescue vehicle. Five rescues and your a winner! 2-4 players  BARNYARD ANIMALS: Players will need to use deductive reasoning, visual and memory skills to help the farmer find all his animals. 25 animal cards showing one of 5 different kinds of animals in 5 different colors are scattered around the pay area. A Herd card is then turned over showing 4 different animals in 4 different colors. All players scan the scattered cards to find the missing 5th animal in the 5th color. First person to do so correctly, gets the card. Collect the most cards and you win. A more challenging variant reverses the game so that players are now looking for the single animal that is missing from the turned over Herd car. Can also use cards to work on sorting, counting and color recognition. Boring Indoor Recess? Shake it Up! As winter drags on and the snow piles higher, schools have no choice but to keep children indoors more and more at recess and during after school programs. Kids get bored of the same activities over and over and we all know bored kids means there could be trouble brewing. Shake it up! Most schools have no money to spend on "entertaining" children, but most families have games their children no longer play. The children may have outgrown them, lost a few pieces or just got bored with them.  PERFECT! They can be used by the younger grades, duplicate games can be combined to fill in any missing pieces and they maybe new or favorite games to others. The amount of games donated can be overwhelming. So maybe start by posting a "Games Wanted" sign in the teachers room or by the mailboxes. Remember to place a large collection box or instructions where to drop the games off. Try to keep it convenient. Or plan a special time when folks can bring in and swap games. The Next Step? Parents (and don't forget grandparents) may have a huge number of games to donate. These may be very diverse and some may actually be inappropriate or not wanted at school. Include a sample list of "Like these Please" vs "No thank you" to avoid getting too many "No Thank You's". Here's a sample: "Like These Please" - Chess - Checkers - Headache - Chutes and Ladders - Trouble - Backgammon - Boggle - Yahtzee - Twister - Decks of cards, Uno, Duo... - Building sets - Jenga "No Thank You" - Pie face - Laser tag - Tiny cars, dolls or trucks - Collectibles - Electronic gadget games - Very noisy toys or musical instruments - Guns, darts, boomerangs, slingshots - Games like monopoly that can't be finished quickly Need Directions? So you don't have to ask? Here are links to directions for popular games that you may have forgotten how to play: Chess: Don't be intimidated, it's really a simple game. Capture the other King, while protecting yours. Yes pieces can only move a specific way, but it's really only 6 pieces to learn. Here's a link to solitaire chess that is an online game for 1 player so you can learn to play & see how to easy it can be to play: http://www.thinkfun.com/play-online/solitaire-chess Here's a website with directions for many classic board games including: Checkers, Parcheesi, Chinese checkers, Backgammon, and many, many others. http://www.boardgamecapital.com/board-game-rules.htm You're receiving this because you subscribed or placed an order with Pocket Full of Therapy. We will NEVER share or sell your info. Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe Contact Us: (800) PFOT-124 (732) 462-4474 *An OT is always available to answer questions or assist in selecting the right item!