Baffling Balloons
Balloons are both colorful and mysterious. What a perfect match for a challenging matching game of Concentration!
1. How good is your memory? Playing matching games are fun ways to test your tricks for remembering. You might even start to remember better! Here’s one way to create a game that can be as difficult or as easy as you like.
2. Measure at least 20 small squares on heavy felt with Crayola® Fabric Markers. Draw brightly colored, matching pairs of balloons on the squares. Cut out your memory squares with Crayola Scissors.
3. Fill the back of every square with the same colorful design. You’re ready to play! The game’s portable, so you can take it anywhere.
Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.
Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.
- Ask your family and friends for their memory tips. Try them yourself. Share ideas with classmates.
- Collect and play memory games like this one: Place several items on a tray. Stare at the tray for a few minutes. Cover it. Write down everything you remember seeing on the tray. Change objects and see if the number of things you remember increases.
- Learn the hand-clapping game that requires you to concentrate by remembering the rhythym that was just clapped. Use it with vocabulary words, math facts, or other material.
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