Oh, wait that’s a silly title. Oh well, I’m sure this will crack you up.
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).
So, they’ll start to make their own. First they’ll draw their figures.
Than they’ll draw the aphids for the ladybugs to eat. That’ll remind them that they’re hungry.
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?”
But maybe the ladybugs are even more hungry than they are, so they start to count the aphids.
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………
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What a cute post! I need to try more games like this with Emma…
It's a good thing some mean mommy gave the useless game away 🙂
I think I may have to try being a “mean mommy” once in a while! Game looks fantastic!
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.
My daughter would adore making her very own ladybug game. Clever craft.
Great post! What a fun project 🙂
I love the idea of making your own board game. I can only imagine how many rules my daughter can come up with 🙂
Oh wow! What a great board game! I love it!
Maggy
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So, if you read the book again, will the cycle continue? Hmmmmmm…. :0)
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?
Well done, and yes what a great experience to actually amke their own game 🙂
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.
I bet this in a game that they will want to play over and over again. What a wonderful idea!
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