Hello Everyone!
I enjoy creating math games for adding, subtracting, and more with things my son used to love to play with as a young child....(and so we bought a ton of them)
and now he's grown and I NEED to find a use for them!
My kiddos LOVE putting together Mr. Potato Head
even when they have to do math to do it :)
It's a great pdf pattern for a simple game of rolling the die, counting the pips, and adding the body parts to the potato head :) I ran them in color on cardstock and laminated them before I cut them out.
I also have a box of Mr. Potato Head game pieces that some of my firstie friends get to play the Roll a Mr. Potato Head game with .... luck of the draw or best behavior...hmmm.
I've added a twist for my firsties by having them use two 10-sided dice. I had to manipulate the code sheet to include all the number combinations, but it seems to work. I added things like: roll a 14, loose a turn. Roll a 18, get an extra roll. Roll a 1 or a 6, choose an arm. Roll a 2 or a 17, choose a mouth.
I also have a code card for using two 6-sided dice.
I don't remember who came up with the recording sheet that my firsties write out their number sentences on. I'm sure it was one of my wonderful team mates
or maybe...a crafty teachers from
You could always have them record their rolls on a dry erase board.
If you want the sheet, you can download it
HERE.
Hope you enjoy Mr. Potato Head!
Hop on over to
the swamp if you get a chance!
I'd love to share some more ideas with you!
Cheers,
Heidi
