BUILD A MONSTER! Non-competitive Dice-Spinner Game / Play Dough Mats

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Description
Every monster is unique with this fun, non-competitive game to practise counting, colours and parts of the body!
HOW TO PLAY:
Kids spin the spinner or roll the dice and add the part of the body to their monster mat using play dough and googly eyes (or a dry-erase marker). They can play as many rounds as they want and build up their own one-of-a-kind monsters!
HOW TO USE THE GAME:
As well as practising counting, colours and body words you can also use this game as an opportunity to talk about differences and uniqueness. For second language development it's also a great tool for teaching comparative structures, adjective-noun order, describing appearance and counting.
After playing, kids can make their own DIY spinners or dice with the printable templates provided! There are also 3 types of photocopiable activity sheets included: full- page monster bodies for children to complete and colour, fill-in-the-number sheets and the option to include a written description of their monster.
It's also perfect for playing in groups or as an individual activity and suitable for 3 - 7 year olds.
THIS GAME INCLUDES:
*8 full page colour monster body mats: 8 different colours and 8 different body shapes
*Parts of the Body Dice and Spinner: includes ear, eye, nose, mouth, arm and leg
*Colours Dice and Spinner: includes red, yellow, orange, green, blue and a question mark (to represent any colour kids want)
*Kids DIY templates and activity sheets: dice, spinners and monster bodies in black line for kids to colour, make, draw and describe
*Full instructions on how to assemble and play
EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS:
*Develops language and vocabulary for identifying colours, parts of the body, describing appearance and counting
*Develops fine motor skills
*Encourages turn-taking
*Non-competitive
*Encourages discussion of differences and uniqueness
TO MAKE AND PLAY MONSTER FACTORY YOU WILL NEED:
*Play dough, googly eyes and / or dry erase markers to make the monsters
*Split pins and paper clips (or a fidget spinner) to make the spinners.
*Glue or double-sided sticky tape to make the dice
*A way to laminate game pieces (not essential but recommended)
SPANISH VERSION: La Fabrica de Monstruos - ¡Un juego no competitivo de dado y ruleta!
Original illustrations by Tea Time Monkeys! © 2018 Biggabug
Please read the printing instructions included in the PDF to get the most from your printable game.
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