Shark Bite

 

Shark Bite

Snag the fish from the shark's mouth before he can jump up and close his jaws on you. You don't want to go from winner to dinner!

Shark Bite is a pop-up game, somewhat similar to Pop-Up Pirate and Jumping Jack Rabbit, except that nothing flies up for you to catch. With Shark Bite the shark itself jumps up and closes. Like Pop-Up Pirate and Jumping Jack Rabbit, there are holes for you to inset pieces into during set up. Removing a piece from one of those holes, location unknown to the player, will set off the reaction.

The shark itself stands about 10.5" tall when the mouth is closed. To set up the game you will push the top of the shark down, opening its mouth, until it clicks. Then press the fish into the holes in the sharks mouth. The game is ready to play.    

LEFT: Game set up and is ready to play.                       RIGHT: Game pieces

There are 12 sea creatures included (red, green, yellow) and each one has a round ring on the top. Don't lose any of them as you will need them all to play. There is a small yellow, plastic fishing pole included with a hook on the bottom. Hover the hook over the piece you want to remove, move the hook into the ring and pull up to remove the piece. The sea creatures include three different looking fish, a lobster and a crab.

There is a die included, a little smaller than your typical die, that will tell you how many fish you have to pull out on your turn. Five sides of the die show one fish and one side shows two. There is a sticker sheet included and before you play you will have to put stickers on the die and the stickers also include the shark's eyes. 

Object:

Have the most sea creatures when his jaws snap shut.

Set up:

Push down on the shark until you hear a snap. Insert the 12 creatures into the holes in the bottom of the shark. Place the die and fishing pole nearby (see image above).

Play:

Players take turns. Throw the die to see if you will pull up one or two creatures. Take turns until someone pulls the creature that makes the shark jump up and the jaws close. Players all count their the creatures they have collected. The winner is the one with the most creatures.

Try this:

• Set the game up and pull out the fish until the shark jumps and the jaws snap shut if you are working with someone that startles easily. Let them know what to expect before asking them to play.
• Count out loud or say the color as you push each sea creature into a hole.
• Skip the die, just take turns pulling out a sea creature until the shark snaps shut. Or play alone.
  
• Try to collect the most sea creatures. On each turn the player pulls out as many as he dares, quitting before he feels the shark will jump. If the shark jumps on your turn, you lose.
  
• Play several rounds and give one point for each sea creature held at the end of each round. Highest number after a set amount of rounds (say 5) is the winner. Remember though, this is random luck.
• Put the game away by picking up the sea creature one at a time and squirreling them into the palm. Can you hold them all before putting them back into the box?
  
• Fish with your dominant hand, they try fishing with your non-dominant hand. Is it easier, harder or the same? 
• Skip the die, call a color for the individual to pull.
• Cup the hand while rolling the die instead of just picking it up and throwing it. Roll it for awhile to keep the palm in that position longer. Maybe tell a shark joke each time while the player rolls the die. Search the internet for kids jokes before playing.
  
• Play one of the many Baby Shark videos on You Tube that have movements associated with it. WARNING: That song will run through your mind for hours, maybe days afterward.
  
• Work on manual dexterity, eye-hand coordination, socialization skills, process skills, executive functioning skills, play and leisure exploration and participation
  

In the box: Shark, 12 sea creatures, 1 die, sticker sheet

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