Build a Monster Non-Competitive Game for Preschoolers

THIS IS A DIGITAL PRODUCT FOR YOU TO PRINT – NO PHYSICAL ITEM WILL BE SHIPPED.

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Description

Every monster is unique with this fun, non-competitive game to practise counting, colors and parts of the body!

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!

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. Choose from 24 different worksheets in total!

Monster Factory is perfect for playing in groups or as an individual activity and suitable for 3 – 7 year olds. Also available in Spanish!

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This game is designed for 3-7 year-olds. The DIY spinner requires small parts which may constitute a choking hazard.

Always supervise young children when playing with DIY spinners.

The Print & Play Game Includes:

8 full page color monster body mats: 8 different colors and 8 different body shapes
Parts of the Body Dice and Spinner: includes ear, eye, nose, mouth, arm and leg
Colors Dice and Spinner: includes red, yellow, orange, green, blue and a question mark (to represent any color kids want)
Kids DIY templates and activity sheets: dice, spinners and monster bodies in black line for kids to color, make, draw and describe
Full instructions on how to assemble and play

Some 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 the game you need:

Photo paper or cardstock for printers
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)

USING THE GAME IN CLASS

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.