Whack A Mole Stack A Mole

Whack A Mole, Stack A Mole

I bought this for $2.21 as an Add-On with Amazon. I didn't expect much for that price, but was pleased when I received it. Use the hollow hammer to bang and pick up each colored cup in sequence.  You do not have to hammer hard for the cups to stick together, and they are easy to pull apart.

The pattern cards are different from your typical bottom to top sequence cards. Start instead at the top and work your way down, following the yellow arrow down the right side of the card. Of course you can do it which ever way you want, but kids might notice the arrow.

The cups are lightweight plastic, but not flimsy. The animal pictures on the top of the cups are stickers. Satisfying for kids who like to bang things. :) I don't know why the box in the picture is in German because the one I bought, and the instructions, are in English.

If you are a fan of Whack-A-Mole, check out my post on this electronic version. Plenty of lights, sound and fast action.

Try this:

• Show the person one color and ask him to remember it. Turn the card over and have him pick up that piece. Then ask him to remember two colors at a time, then three, and so on. Rehearse the colors verbally three times before turning the card over. 
• Use the pattern card and line up the cones in order, without using the hammer. The pattern card is not the actual size of the cups, it is smaller.  Therefore you will not be able to line them up exactly side by side with the card.
• Randomly pick up three cones with the hammer. Now look through the pattern cards and look for that sequence embedded on one of the cards.
• Place the cones in positions so that the individual will have to cross midline to pick them up.
• Work on sequencing, visual discrimination, spatial relations, visual closure, manual dexterity, eye-hand coordination, manual dexterity, process skills, executive functioning skills, socialization skills, play and leisure exploration and participation 

In the box: 2 plastic hammers, 12 mole cups, 1 splat cup, 20 sequence cards

 

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