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Here is a game for you to make. It is based on an old game called Happy Families which you may have played before.
To make the game:
You'll need:
You may be able to do this by folding, otherwise by measuring. |
We've just used shapes to show where your pictures should go.
Now you're ready to play.
To play the game: This game can be played with $3-10$ players.
You'll need a set of the cards you've made. Choose a group of cards with the same picture for each person. So, if there are five of you playing, you'll need five lots of cards - for example all the boats, all the teddies, all the balloons, all the drums, and all the elephants.
The aim of the game is to be the first to collect a set of four cards with the same picture - a 'family'.
How to play:
You can make this game different by:
You have probably got lots of ideas of your own as well.
Many thanks to Marian Bond for the idea for this Making Maths. For more of her ideas, look at the Fair Exchange problem and the article Money Problems? .
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