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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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Oct 18, 2019

Dancing Spinner Game

Dancing Spinner Game - A modern twist on paper dolls.
eeboo calls its Dancing Spinner Game a paper doll dress-up game. It features four girl dolls and each doll comes with five accessories. Each doll is designed to represent one of four dances - Jazz, salsa, step and ballet - and each a doll's accessories match her dance style. The game some with a drawstring bag to carry the pieces in, but the dolls are too tall to fit.

Dancing Spinner Game is like paper dolls in the sense that the pieces are flat and will have to be built up on a flat surface, but the pieces are not made of the lightweight paper like they used to be. The pieces are 1/16" thick, laminated and colorfully printed. 

Each doll comes with five accessories - bouquet, costume, head piece, bag and music. Each doll and her accessories comes as one piece and you have to punch them out (easy). The dolls are about 10.5" tall. 

The spinner is a bouquet of flowers with a freely spinning tulip for the arrow. There are six spaces on the spinner, one for each accessory and a space that says "missed a beat" (lose your turn).

 

Object:
Be the first to dress your doll with all five accessories.

Set up:
Each girl chooses one doll and gathers all her accessories. Place the spinned next to the players.

Players take turns spinning the spinner. If you spin something you need, add it to your doll. If you spin something you already have, your turn ends. If you spin missed a beat, your turn ends. Play until someone completes their doll with all five accessories.

Try this:
  • Keep the white pieces that you punch the dolls out of. Place the pieces back into the forms after playing by matching the empty shape to the pieces. To make it harder, mix the pieces from all the dolls and then find yours.
  • Hold the spinner in one hand while you spin with the other.
  • Look for a nice rounded O in the web space as you prepare to spin.
  • Flick the arrow with a different finger each time.
In the box: Four dolls, 20 accessories, spinner, cloth bag 

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


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