This is a cute game for older kids to
play with little ones. It’s also
a fun way to explore counting.
What
you need for 2 Players:
2 Spiders.
Download the Free
Spider template. Have each player
color their Spider, then cut out.
crayons,
markers and scissors.
one pair
of dice.
2 pieces
of cardboard or poster board. The sides
of a shipping box would be perfect.
4 different
sheets of construction paper, each sheet
a different color. Fold each sheet into
quarters, cut and separate. You’ll
have16 pieces total, with 4 pieces for
each color.
For each
additional player, you’ll need
1 Spider and 2 pieces of construction
paper.
How to play:
Using
the cardboard as a game board, lay out
two separate “roadways.”
First, choose two colors for the first
Spider (8 pieces total). Alternate the
construction paper pieces on the Poster
Board from top to bottom to create your
roadway; tape the paper pieces in place.
Make the other roadway alongside the
first roadway in the same manner, using
up the other 8 pieces of construction
paper.
Make a
“Starting Place” and a “Finish
Line” sign. Place all the Spiders
at the Starting Place on the board.
Let the
first player roll the dice. Add the
numbers, and count the spaces for that
Spider. Take turns rolling the dice
and counting the spaces.
The first
Spider to cross the “Finish Line”
is the Speediest!
When you have finished racing, recycle
everything again! Keep the poster board
and the construction paper in your craft
supplies. Use your Spider as a scrapbook
keepsake, or as a decoration, or as
a special piece of art to send to a
Grandparent.
