Beagle or Bagel?

 

Beagle or Bagel? The game of optical illusions.

Look at the box front closely and you will see that some of the pics are dogs (beagles), and some of them are food (bagels). There are three ways to play Beagles or Bagels and visual perceptual skills will be practiced. All three games are based on speed, so this game is not for everybody. Everyone playing must be able to count to 7.

Included in the box are 80 cards that measure 2.5" square. Each card is printed on both sides. One side will be a beagle or bagel, and on all but 10 cards the back also pictures a beagle or bagel. The 10 cards that are different are called action cards and have one of these printed on the back - opposite, bagel dog or hot dog (see image below). These pictures are random and are not in any sequence or order. The images are repeated on different cards, and there are a lot of different images.

Also included are 10 beagle/bagel tokens, and 24 small treat chips picturing a snoozing dog. Below is the back of the box showing the contents.

Let's check out the three games.

GAME 1

Object:

Be the first player to run out of cards.

Set up:

Place the indicated number of cards in the center of the table. This will be from 1-5 cards, depending on how many people are playing. Give a stack of 10 cards to each player, placing them in front of them. Tokens and chips are not used.

Play:

Players all play at the same time. On the count of 3, all players flip over the stack of cards in front of them. Look over all the face-up cards on the table, on the tops of piles and in play in the middle of the table. Be the first player to yell out "beagle" or "bagel", depending on which is shown the most on all the cards. If there are the same number of each, yell "tie". The first person to yell correctly, gets rid of one of their cards by placing it on top of a card in the middle of the table. Players flip their piles again and race again. The more times you are first to yell out, the faster you can get rid of your cards and win. 

ACTION CARDS

Play will vary if one of the action cards is revealed.

• Opposite card - Changes the correct answer to whichever is showing the least number of times.
  
• Hot dog card - The correct answer will be beagle, no matter how many of each are showing.
  
• Bagel dog card - The correct answer will be bagel, no matter how many of each are showing.

Play until someone is out of cards and wins the game.

GAME 2

Object:

Be the last person with treat chips remaining.

Set up:

Place the larger beagle and bagel tokens in the middle of the table. Always place one less than the number of players. For instance if there are four players, place three beagle tokens and three bagel tokens in the middle of the table. Divide the stack of cards evenly between the players. Each player gets four of the smaller treat chips.

Play:

Players all play together. On the count of 3, each player flips the top card on his pile. Players scan all cards and decide if there are more beagles or bagels. Grab one token corresponding to the correct answer. The player who does not grab a token loses one treat chip (set 1 aside). Play another round, the same. If there is a tie in the number of beagles and bagels, then grab no token. If someone does grab a token, they lose a treat chip. As rounds are played, someone will eventually run out of chips. That person is out of the game. Remove one of each beagle and bagel token from the middle of the table (so there is one less than the numbers of players) and keep playing. 

Keep playing until only one person has treat chips left, the winner.

GAME 3

Object:

Be the player with the most cards at the end of the game.

Set up:

Place cards in the middle of the table, depending on how many players there are. Give eight cards to each player, for an eight round game. Each player will keep his stack of cards in his hand. Place the rest of the deck to the side. No token or chips will be used in this game.

Play:

On the count of three, all players will take the top card from the stack in heir hand, flip it, and place it in front of themselves, visible to all. All players scan all the visible cards and yell "beagle" or "bagel", depending on which there is more of. The person who yells first wins all the cards on the table in play. Place them in a scoring pile next to themselves and play round 2. After all eight rounds have been player, each player counts the cards he has accumulated. The person with the most cards wins the game.

Try this:

• Skip the game. Mix the beagle/bagel cards and place them in a stack in front of you. Start one pile for each (beagle/bagel) by putting down one beagle picture to the left of the pile,  one bagel picture to the right. Now pick up the top card from the deck and place it on the matching side. Pick up one card at a time without sliding them off or toppling the pile.
  
• Mix the cards and place a large random grid of cards on the table. Look for sets of two identical cards. Player who finds the most sets wins the game.
• Place a small stack of shuffled cards in the palm of your non-dominant hand. Sort the cards into two piles - beagles and bagels. Push the top card off the pile with your thumb and grab it with your dominant hand, place in the correct pile.
• Work on visual discrimination, in-hand manipulation, manual dexterity, processing speed, visual scanning, socialization skills, executive functioning skills, process skills, play and leisure exploration and participation
  

In the box: 80 beagle/bagel cards, 10 beagle/bagel tokens, 24 small treat chips