Cover Up!

[30 Minutes]

Here’s a fun game, where the object is to get the lowest score in order to win!

You'll need:

• 4 pieces of blank, white computer paper • tape • 2 pencils • 2 black (or bold color of your choice) markers • 2 quarters • 24 pennies or small markers • 1 pad of paper for scoring

What to do:

1. If possible, print out these directions. Read them through with your child before you begin.
2. With your child, gather everything you’ll need.
3. Help your child, tape two pieces of paper together, at the shortest ends, in order to create one long piece of paper for each player.
4. Together, using a pencil and a quarter, trace twelve circles, equidistant, across the length of the paper.
5. With your child, trace the circles with a marker and number them in the center starting with 1 and ending with 12.

How to play:

1. Player 1 is allowed to use a penny to cover up to three numbers on his paper, one for each number represented on each die and one for the sum. For example, if a three and a five were rolled, the 3 circle, 5 circle, and the 8 circle (the sum of 3+5) could be covered.
2. Player 2 takes a turn and covers up to three numbered circles on his paper.
3. As play continues, fewer circles will be covered each round, as some circles will be previously covered.
4. When a player covers all numbered circles, he is declared winner of this round.
5. The other player adds up the totals from the uncovered circles on his paper.
6. Continue playing rounds, as time allows.
7. Player with the lowest score is the winner.

Let's Talk: Ideas to Explore Together.

• What is the object of this game?
• Why does the person with the lowest score win?
• Can you think of anything to add or to change this game?