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| Preschool Learning Games- Variations Of Pin The Tail On The Donkey |
| by: Marisa Robinson |
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Preschool Kids Learning & Games -Variations to
Pin-The-Tail-On-The -Donkey!
http://www.preschoollearningonline.com
We all love the classic game of pin the tail on
the donkey as much as our children do. The
question I like to ask is, why does it have to
stop at just donkeys?
Have you ever tried to change things up a bit for
different subjects you are doing in the classroom,
in your home child care, or at the day care
center you work at?
It's easy to find the donkey game already made
for us, I know. But with the help of the class
and some drawing paper and markers, you can
create some wonderful games that will give you
hours of fun.
Also remember that these games don't have to be
made overnight. Don't stress yourself out. Turn
it into a class project or just a project for
yourself and take as long as you need. You will
have as much fun making it as you will playing
with it.
Be sure to check the bottom of this article for
tips on making the games, durability, etc.
Game Idea #1- Pin the fin on the fish.
Game Idea #2- Pin the nose on the clown.
Game Idea #3- Pin the bell on the cow.
Game Idea #4- Pin the horse-shoe on the horse.
Game Idea #5- Pin the leaf on the flower.
Game Idea #6- Pin the apple on the tree.
Game Idea #7- Pin the wing/leg on the bird, bee,
or insect.
Game Idea #8- Pin the worm on the hole in the
fruit.
Game Idea #9- Pin the trunk on the elephant.
Game Idea #10- Pin the chocolate chip on the
cookie. (Younger children) see note below.
Game Idea #11- Pin the cotton fluff on the cloud.
(Same as game above only using cotton and a cloud
shape).
Game Idea # 12- Pin the face parts on the face (
eyes, nose, mouth, ears, hair, eyebrows, Etc)
Make each piece and use as game pieces. Have each
child take turns trying to put the game pieces in
the correct spots on the face. See what silly
faces they come up with.
*Pin the chocolate chip on the cookie: This game
is great for toddler aged children. There is no
right or wrong spot to pin the chocolate chip and
when all the children have had their turn, they
can look at the beautiful cookie they made. To
make it fun, you can make the chocolate chips
from different colors of construction paper and
have a rainbow chip cookie. The children will
love it!
Ideas for Making the Games: These games are best
made from Bristol board material or even a large
piece of cardboard. If you are not a great
artist (as I am not…ha-ha) I have had to search
for ways to draw these up. I have asked a friend
who I know can draw to help me. Other times I
have taken an overhead projector and taped my
Bristol board to the wall and traced it that way.
And other times I have found a large enough
picture to use and have been able to draw simpler
pictures on my own such as flowers, bees, cookies,
etc.
Make sure you make enough game pieces for the
children. Have everything colored nice and
bright and bold, and laminate what you can for a
long game life. Using sticky tack instead of
tape will be easier for the children to handle
the pieces and it won't ruin or pull at the game.
Have fun and change these games around as you
need or like. |
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This article was posted on June 11, 2007
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