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stART: Grouchy Ladybug, or “If you read a homeschooler a book”

September 30, 2010 Ticia 13 Comments

Oh, wait that’s a silly title.  Oh well, I’m sure this will crack you up.

 

008 Before I start the “directions” here’s the supplies:

 

file folder, construction paper, index cards, 1.5” square punch (optional, but makes life easier), paper cutter (again optional, but makes cutting easier).

 

If you read “The Grouchy Ladybug” to your kids, they might decide they want to play the ladybug game.

 

When they go to find it they’ll discover it’s no longer where it was, because a mean Mommy gave it to Goodwill because they kids weren’t playing with it (cough cough, no idea who this mean Mommy is).

 

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So, they’ll start to make their own.  First they’ll draw their figures.

 

 

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Than they’ll draw the aphids for the ladybugs to eat.  That’ll remind them that they’re hungry.

 

 

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So, while they cut their papers they’ll sit there and talk about how hungry they are, and “Mommy I know I just finished breakfast, but can I have more food?”

 

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But maybe the ladybugs are even more hungry than they are, so they start to count the aphids.

 

 

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How to play: start at the purple square, roll the die and move that many spaces.  After you have moved get a question card (sneaky Mommy throwing review questions in there).  If you answered the question right you get an aphid.  If you land on a NO space then move back 2.

 

And chances are if you make a Ladybug game they’re going to want to read the book again………

 

Head on over to A Mommy’s Adventures for more art and book projects.

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Comments

  1. MaryAnne says

    September 30, 2010 at 2:48 pm

    What a cute post! I need to try more games like this with Emma…

    Reply
  2. An Almost Unschooling Mom says

    September 30, 2010 at 3:03 pm

    It's a good thing some mean mommy gave the useless game away 🙂

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  3. Joyful Learner says

    September 30, 2010 at 3:19 pm

    I think I may have to try being a “mean mommy” once in a while! Game looks fantastic!

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  4. Debbie says

    September 30, 2010 at 3:42 pm

    This is such a cute idea. I think we all could be mean mommies and get our children to be more creative. I must check out this book, and see if we can't do something like this.

    Reply
  5. Brimful Curiosities says

    September 30, 2010 at 4:34 pm

    My daughter would adore making her very own ladybug game. Clever craft.

    Reply
  6. sbswtp says

    September 30, 2010 at 5:16 pm

    Great post! What a fun project 🙂

    Reply
  7. Raising a Happy Child says

    September 30, 2010 at 6:14 pm

    I love the idea of making your own board game. I can only imagine how many rules my daughter can come up with 🙂

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  8. RedTedArt says

    September 30, 2010 at 6:45 pm

    Oh wow! What a great board game! I love it!

    Maggy
    Kids Get Crafty
    Red Ted Art

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  9. Wonder Mom says

    September 30, 2010 at 7:44 pm

    So, if you read the book again, will the cycle continue? Hmmmmmm…. :0)

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  10. Christy says

    September 30, 2010 at 10:00 pm

    If you didn't get rid of it, they never would have had such a great experience creating and playing this game! What's mean about that?

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  11. Kylie says

    September 30, 2010 at 10:34 pm

    Well done, and yes what a great experience to actually amke their own game 🙂

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  12. Mozer says

    October 1, 2010 at 2:08 am

    LOL! Love how you wrote this post! 🙂 I threw away a game this week too—and my dd asked to play it yesterday. I was sick of finding the pieces all over the floor.

    Reply
  13. JDaniel4's Mom says

    October 1, 2010 at 7:55 pm

    I bet this in a game that they will want to play over and over again. What a wonderful idea!

    Please stop by and link this activity to Read.Explore.Learn on my blog.

    Reply

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