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Children learn through play. As an occupational therapist who works with children and youth, I use games and toys almost every day to help develop important cognitive, visual perceptual, motor, sensory, social, play and leisure skills. While many different types of activities can be used in therapy, this blog focuses on off-the-shelf games and toys that are accessible to most. Whether you are a therapist, parent, teacher, or a game lover like me, I hope you discover something useful while you are here. Learn a different way to play a game you already own or discover a new game for your next family game night. Either way, just go play. It's good for you!

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Jul 16, 2016

Rock Paper Scissors 2

Rock Paper Scissors 2

The same rules for the regular Rock Paper Scissors card game apply (see below).  The difference with this game is that there are four pictures that represent each category, not just one. Players will have to be able to tell that a ream of paper, paper dolls, a paper airplane and a paper origami bird all fall into the category of paper.

Object:
Have the most cards at the end of the game.

Set up:
Deal the cards face-down and evenly between the players.

Play:
Each player turns over the top card on his pile.  Compare the cards and apply the Rock Paper Scissors rules to determine the winner:
  • Rock crushes scissors (rock wins)
  • Scissors cut paper (scissors win)
  • Paper covers rock (paper wins)
The winner takes the cards, and the next top card is turned over by each player. If two players turn over the same cards, each player will then lay 2 face-down cards followed by one face-up card on the table. The two new face-up cards are now compared to determine the winner. Winner gets all the cards that have been played. The final game winner is the player who has the most cards when all the cards from the original piles have been played.

 Try this:
  • Skip the game. Start or label three piles on the table - one for rocks, one for paper, and one for scissors.  Set the stack next to the three piles. One at a time, sort the cards from the stack onto the three piles without letting cards slip off the stack or knocking it over. Then try playing by holding the deck in the non-dominant hand and taking the cards off, one at a time with the dominant hand to sort.
  • Play one round where each person holds their stack in one hand and lays the cards down with the other. Then play a round where the stack is placed on the table and the players separate and lift the cards, one at a time, from the stack to play.
  • Lay the cards all face-up on the table.  Pick the cards up one at a time from the flat surface, in sequence (rock, paper, scissors), and build a stack of cards in the hand.
  • Work on visual discrimination, visual form constancy, eye-hand coordination, manual dexterity, in-hand manipulation, bilateral integration, shuffling/dealing cards, socialization skills, process skills, executive functioning skills, play and leisure exploration and participation

In the tin: Deck of cards

If you are interested in purchasing this game or just want more information, click on the image below to go to Amazon.com

 

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