Preschool friendship game

Then I added a backing to each card and laminated them. When I was done I had a total of eight cards for our Concentration game. I started with only eight cards because I wanted my son to be successful right away with our game. Often if Concentration games have too many cards, kids get frustrated and don't want to play anymore.

Once the game was made, we played against one another. Our goal was to match each photo card to a name card and be the one to have the most pairs of cards at the end of the game.

Additional Books: Friends by Helme Heine. Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers. Best Friends for Frances by Russell Hoban.

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The children should then walk around the room in search of a friend with a matching card. When they find someone who has the same card, they should link arms and stay together until everyone has a match. This would be a great way to pair the children up into teams for other games as well. Pair the children up and have them sit on the floor facing each other with their legs stretched out and their feet touching.

Once they are connected by the feet, they should hold hands and rock back and forth like a boat. Using the finger-paint, the children should create their handprints inside the circle. Once the paint dries, have the children print their names inside the handprints. Using safety scissors, the children should cut strips of construction paper.

Make a chain by linking the strips together using tape or glue. Hang the friendship chain from the ceiling or across the wall. Consider displaying the chain on a board surrounding pictures of all the children. Preschoolers will need assistance to make the yarn into a needle and thread.

Squeeze a piece of tape onto the tip of the yarn to make it a needle and tie a knot on the other end. Show the children how to string the yarn through the macaroni or straw pieces. When the bracelets are finished the children should exchange them with their friends. Give each child a construction paper square to decorate using the crayons.

Be sure they add their names to the squares they create. When the squares are finished punch holes in all four corners using the hole punch. Sew the squares together with the yarn to create the friendship quilt.

Display the quilt for everyone to enjoy. For best results, divide larger groups of children into smaller groups. Hand out a piece of construction paper to each child and have them trace their hands using a pencil. Using safety scissors, they can cut out their hands and write their names on them.

Collect the hands, mix them up, and distribute a hand to each child. At the end of the game, they will all have to find a way to sit on the final chair. This is an excellent way to develop cooperation among the children in your group. Friendship Yarn Web Photo Source: tickledpinkinprimary. The Matching Game Give each child one item could be a block, marble, crayon, etc.

Where is my Friend? Friendly Musical Chairs Play musical chairs, but instead of eliminating a child after each round, eliminate a chair. Learn how your comment data is processed. Here is how I made it and how to play this friendship game. Cut into squares. How To Play Place all the squares face down on a table. Keep going until every friend is matched up!

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