Spinner (the round thing that looks like a spinner – it's
at the top of the first page).
Gameboard # 1 (below the spinner).
Gameboard # 2 (below Gameboard # 1).
Cutouts – there is a third set of 9 shapes that looks like
a gameboard, but instead will be cut into 9 individual shapes.
Spinner Base (below the Cutout Figures. It's the square that
says, "poke a hole here.")
Washers (two little squares that say, "poke a hole here.")
You will also need:
A paper clip
Two short pieces of tape (masking tape is good, but any sort
will do)
Some adhesive (spray-on is best)
Scissors
How to make the parts:
Turn the printed parts over and spray the backs with adhesive.
Press the coated backs against poster board or cardboard.
Press firmly and evenly. Use the scissors to cut out the parts.
Make sure Gameboards 1 & 2 remain intact.
Cut out each figure of the third set of circles, squares
and triangles. This will yield 9 figures.
Don't forget to do the washers.
Take the paper clip and bend it as in the figure below.
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How to assemble the parts:
Poke a small hole into the spinner, the spinner base, and
the two washers. You can use something small such as a needle and then
enlarge it with the upraised part of the paper clip.
Poke the upraised part of the paper clip through the bottom
of spinner base, through the two washers (one may be sufficient), and through
the bottom the the spinner. The washers allow the spinner to spin freely
above the spinner base.
Check out the spinner to see if it works. Hold the
spinner base with the fingers of one hand and give the spinner a flick
with the other. When the spinner stops, the pointer on the spinner base
will point to one of the figures on the spinner, just like a little carnival
wheel.
If everything is in working order, use one piece of tape
to cover the part of the paper clip underneath the spinner base. This will
attach it firmly.
Use the other piece of tape to make a small cap for the part
of the paper clip that protrudes above the spinner.
How to play the game:
Each player (you and your child) gets a gameboard.
Place the spinner between you.
Place the 9 geometric shapes (3 squares, 3 circles, and 3
triangles) between you.
The player whose turn it is to spin the wheel is the active
player.
Negotiate a rule with your child as to which player goes
first.
The active player spins the wheel (very young children may
need a helping hand with this).
The pointer on the spinner base will point to one of the
geometrical shapes. If, for example, it points to the green triangle, the
player selects the green triangle from the geometrical shapes and places
it over the corresponding shape on his gameboard. If the pointer stops
exactly on a line, spin again.
The active player must call out loud the name and color of
the designated geometrical shape. "Green triangle."
The other player then becomes the active player and spins
the wheel. If the red square is indicated, the player picks up the
red square from the table and places it over the corresponding shape on
his gameboard. "Red square."
The first player to accumulate three figures of the same
color (for example: green circle, green triangle, green square) or three
figures of the same shape (for example: red circle, blue circle, green
circle) wins the game.
Important: If the pointer indicates a figure that
is not available because it sits on the other player's gameboard, the active
player takes that figure away from the other player and places it on his
gameboard.
Important: If the pointer indicates a figure that
is not available because it sits on the active player's own gameboard,
the active player gets another spin.
Important: Calling out the name and color of the figures
is an important part of the game. Be sure that it's done each time.-
