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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, 2019

Halli Galli Speed Cups

Halli Galli Speed Cups
I recently blogged about Quick Cups, a color sequencing, cup-stacking game. Quick Cups was useful to me in my practice and I really wanted to like it. However, the plastic cups in the game were black and the images in the sequencing pictures were brown. I was so bugged by this that I eventually donated the game to a thrift store, even though I liked the game otherwise. Then last week I stumbled onto Halli Galli Speed Cups. This appears to be the exact same game as Quick Cups, even down to the artwork on the cards, except that the artwork shows the images as black instead of brown. Really, if I'm honest, it's different shades of grey, but I'll take it! Most kids will understand that variation. 

Unfortunately this game comes in a small box and getting it to all fit back in after playing can take as much time as playing, so pay attention to how it is packed the first time you take it out.

So instead of blogging again about what is basically the very same game, I will direct you back to my post about Quick Cups. There are lots of different ideas for playing with this game on my post. Just ignore my lamenting about the brown/black dilemma and know this brand is a much closer match.

Try this:
  • Work on visual discrimination, spatial relations, visual closure, eye-hand coordination, motor planning, manual dexterity, bilateral coordination, social interaction skills, executive processing skills, speed, process skills, play and leisure exploration and participation
In the box: 24 pattern cards, 30 cups, 1 bell
 
If you are interested in purchasing this version or just want more information, click on the image below. 




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