Peg Domino

Peg Domino - Uses clothespin type clips, not pegs.

The only game of its kind that I know of. Use small clothespin type clips over and over while playing a game. A good finger workout.

 

I thought this was a little pricey, but I have used it many, many times. I don't know of any other activities that are actually a game that require pinching and clipping pieces like this one.There are exactly enough clips so don't lose any. I am in the habit of always counting my pieces before I put a game away.

 

A game in progress.

Object:

The last player to play a clip wins the game.

Set up:

Place all 28 clips into the plastic bag (you cannot see through the bag). Each player randomly draws out 7 clips and places them in his bowl. All players should be able to see the other players clips at this point. Place the board between the two players. Draw one pin out of the bag and clip it anywhere on the board. 

Play:

Players take turns. The first player has the choice of placing a clothespin on either side of the clip on the game board. For instance, in the picture above, if the red and white clip was the first clip, the player can either place a clip on the red side or on the white side. The clip must be placed so that the color of your clip matches (faces) the color of the clip already in play (on that side). As the game proceeds, the circle of clips will get wider, but each player will still only have two colors to play on, the end two. If a player does not have a matching color, he must draw one clip from the bag. If he can play it, he plays it immediately. If not, he puts it in his bowl and the next player goes. The last player to play a clip, wins the game. Sometimes that means the whole tray is filled, and sometimes a player will use a strategy of using a color the other player does not have and ends the game sooner.

If you like the small clips from this game, check out Get a Grip on Patterns by the same maker. A grid board comes with 10 pattern cards (potentially 20) and 30 single-color clips. 

Try this:

• Keep the tray in one position during game play. This will require the individual to turn his arm and hand into different positions to place the clip, instead of turning the board to make clipping easier. 
• Stand the pegs upside down on the table instead of putting them in a bowl. Ask the individual to pick them up, one at a time, and turn them in-hand to the correct position for placement as he uses them.
• Place the pegs, one at a time, in the hand and ask the individual to turn the peg in-hand to orient it for placement. Clip randomly without playing a game.
• Allow the individual to play alone. Placing the clips around the board, can he use all the clips? 
• Place the unpicked clips in the middle of the bowl instead of in the bag. Allow players to choose the clip they want each time, giving an additional opportunity to locate a matching clip. 
• Work on manual dexterity, in-hand manipulation, grasp, pinch, finger strength, palmar arch development, thumb opposition, coordinated use of both hands, motor planning, visual discrimination, spatial relations, figure ground, eye-hand coordination, executive functioning skills, process skills, play and leisure exploration and participation
  

In the box:  A round grip tray, 28 clips, 4 bowls, 1 bag

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