Stare

Stare is a game of visual memory. There are 160 picture cards and each card has a picture on the front and 6 questions on the back. Stare at the picture for one minute with the intention of remembering as many details as you can, then turn the card over.  Throw the die, and answer the question that corresponds to the number thrown.

I have regular, senior, and junior versions of Stare.  Most of the pictures seem old fashioned to me (see card below), and the questions can be very detailed.  You not only have to remember what is there, but you have to remember the picture well enough to know what was not there. Example - There is a small bush beside the egg. True or false. 

 

Try this:

• Tell the person up front to look at the details on the card with the intent of remembering.
• Let the person hold the pile in his hand and sift through it, picking a picture that interests him.
• If you think the questions are too detailed, hold the card so that you are looking at the picture and make up your own.
• Tell the person to repeat details out loud as he looks at the picture.  He may remember more if he is an auditory learner, or if he brings more senses into play.
  Work on visual memory, executive functioning skills, auditory memory, socialization skills, process skills, play and leisure exploration and interaction

  Ages 8+, 2-6 players

   

In the box: Game board, board game markers, timer, 160 picture cards, die

 

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