P.U. Guessing Game of Smells

PU Guessing Game of Smells

Now I have seen everything. PU Guess Game of Smells is not for the squeamish. And it has just enough of the "gross" factor to be appealing to kids.

The game board shows Odorville, a town filled with smells. Stinky Smells, the town skunk, is trying to ruin the town fair with his Smellorator machine. Your goal is to be the first person across the finish line to shut down the Smellorator.  

The game includes 45 cards that are folded in half and each card will fall into one of these categories: good, bad, and mystery. Some, but not all cards are scratch and sniff. I have to admit I was reluctant to scratch and sniff an unknown scent that was from the "bad" or "mystery" category. Here is a sampling of the card instructions from each category:

• Good
• Scratch and sniff to guess the smell (peppermint)
• Scratch and sniff to guess the smell (roses)
• Find a good smelling fruit and vegetable pictured on the board
• Name one thing that smells good not pictured on the board
• Bad
• Scratch and sniff to guess the smell (burnt rubber)
• Scratch and sniff to guess the smell (dirty sweat socks)
• Find the worst smell pictured on the board
• Find two things pictured on the board that smell bad that begin with the letter S
• Mystery
• Scratch and sniff to guess the smell (lemon)
• Scratch and sniff to guess the smell (chocolate)
• Find one thing on the board that has no smell
• Find your favorite food smell on the board

Object:

Be the first player to make your way across the path through Odorville and cross the finish line.

Set up: 

Place the board in the middle of the players, divide the cards by category, and each player choose and place a game piece in the starting area.

Play:

Throw the die and move your game piece along the board pathway. The board is large, folded in half and by thirds. Not all squares on the board have instructions, but if you land on one that does, follow the instructions. Squares may include:

• Smell spots - Choose a card from the category that is specified - good, bad, or mystery. Open the card to read your instructions. If there is a scratch and sniff spot on the card, sniff and guess. The answer is on the back of the card. If you were right, roll again and move forward on the board. If you were wrong, stay put, your turn is over.
• Special squares - These instructions may either be a bonus or a penalty. Examples include stopping to find your way through a maze, getting sprayed by a skunk and losing a turn, or taking a shortcut.

First one across the finish line shuts down the Smellorator and saves the day!

Try this:

• Review the board before, or even without, playing. There is A LOT to see as the path weaves around town, including the Candle Craft shop, the Stink Bomb Fireworks stand, and The Chicken Coop. Discuss smells you would expect to encounter.

• Skip the game and just play with the Scratch N Sniff cards. Choose one card and pass it around. Each player will sniff and then write down their guess of the smell. Next, reveal the answer. All correct answers get a point. Person with the most points at the end is the winner. An olfactory version of Jelly Belly's Beanboozled mystery tastes. (It took me all day to get the taste of stinky socks out of my mouth.)
• Play with the Scratch N Sniff cards and, after smelling and identifying, divide them into categories such as bad, sweet, fruity, favorites, etc.
• Work on manual dexterity, coordinated use of both hands, motor planning, olfactory sensory awareness and identification, social interaction skills, executive functioning skills, spatial relations, figure ground, visual scanning, play and leisure exploration and participation   

In the box: Game board, die, 7 game pieces with bases, 45 cards (30 scratch and sniff)

 

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