Moustache Smash

Moustache Smash

Match your moustache to a card on the table, by color or shape, and smash it. Sounds like fun, but let me say up front that I am always a little leery about investing in games that include pieces with suction cups. The reason is that my history with these games is that the suction cups do not work that long. Squigz has been the exception so far. I am still using that activity with great success and kids are loving it. Back to Moustache Smash. 

Included in Moustache Smash are the pieces pictured below: 

Each plastic moustache has a long handle and a suction cup on the front. You will be holding the moustache up under your nose during the game so that you cannot see the moustache or color. You will slap it down on the table to pick up a card with the suction cup.

Object:

Have the most moustache cards after all of the cards have been played.

Set up:

Each person chooses a moustache, which is held under the nose (like a moustache) throughout the game. Remember the shape and color of your moustache, this will be important for winning the game. Shuffle the cards and place them in a face-down stack on the table.

Play:

One at a time, the cards are flipped face up. If a person thinks that his moustache color or shape matches the card, he tries to be the first to pick it up by smashing it (see box picture above). If he is correct, he gets to keep the card. If he is wrong about the color and/or shape, he puts the card back and puts two cards from his collected cards under it. The next person to correctly smash the pile gets all the cards. If a blue Moustache Smash card is flipped, all players can smash it. The fastest 'stache gets the card. If a red Moustache Pass Card is flipped, everyone passes his moustache to the player on his left. Now you have a new moustache to remember.

Try this:

• Mix the cards and form a grid as seen in the image above. One at a time, use the moustaches to pick up the three matching cards for each (color doesn't matter).
• Play a simple memory game by sorting out two of each matching moustaches (color does not matter) and following the rules for memory.
• Play a memory game by mixing and turning over all 18 cards. Match three of one color to make a set (shape does not matter).
• Place all the moustache cards in a grid, face-up. Use one smaher and pick up all the matching cards (color doesn't matter). Use each moustache and pick up all the matching cards.
• Work on visual discrimination, visual memory, eye-hand coordination, manual dexterity, socialization skills, process skills, executive functioning skills, play and leisure exploration and participation

In the box: 6 moustache sticks, 32 moustache cards
Ages 7+, 2+ players

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