Chicks Go Boom!

Chicks Go Boom!

Once you push the chicken coop down on the green base, it's a race to see if you can place all the chickens on the roof before the time runs out and chickens scatter everywhere.

 

Throw the die to determine chicken color, and place one on the roof. Take turns and get all the chickens on the roof as quickly as you can because, without warning, the coop will spring back up and the chickens will fly the coop. Chicks Go Boom! If you are the one holding the die, you get the extra chickens and you must start again. The winner is the first person to place all of his chickens on the roof.

The die is oversized, hollow and plastic. The 36 chicks are a rubbery plastic material.

Try this:

• Play without setting the coop to spring if the unexpected surprise would be irritating or the player cannot move fast enough.
• Push the coop down and wait for it to spring before playing so the child will know what to expect.
• Practice picking up multiple chickens, palming them in one hand, and bring them to the fingertips one at a time to place on the roof.
• Practice cupping the hand and rolling the die in the palm before throwing it.
• Shape the palm by putting a small ball or round object in the hand and forming the hand around it. Remove the ball and start dropping chickens one at a time in the player's palm until the palm is full. Put them back into the box by handfuls.
• Cup the hand and hold the chickens in the non-dominant hand while playing, picking them up one at a time with the dominant hand to place them on the coop.
  
• Work on visual discrimination, spatial relations, eye-hand coordination, fine motor precision, pincer grasp, manual dexterity, palmar arch development, socialization skills, process skills, play and leisure exploration and participation 

In the box: A chicken coop with a slanted roof, a green base, 1 large die, 36 rubber chickens
 
If you are interested in purchasing this game or just want additional information, click on the image below to go to Amazon.com.