Frogs on a Lily Pad

Frogs on a Lily Pad is a simple number recognition and matching game. A very straightforward game to see who can collect the most frogs. Numbers (1-6) appear on the cards and the spinner. Count how many frogs you have at the end to determine the winner.

The cards are laminated and measure 2.5" x 3.5" and are 1/16" thick. There is a large number on one side (1-6) and the other side of the card has a picture of a lily pad and anywhere from zero to three frogs. This combination is not always the same, meaning one 3 card might have two frogs on the other side while another 3 card might have no frogs on the other side. The spinner measures 4" x 4". It pictures number 1-6 and the arrow moves freely.

Object:

Have the most frogs at the end of the game.

Set up:

Place all the cards singly on the playing surface, number side up. This is called the frog pond. Place the spinner nearby.

Play:

Players take turns. On each turn you will spin the spinner and, noting the number it lands on, you will choose a card with that same number from the frog pond. Turn it over to see how many frogs you have collected, say the number out loud. Place the card by you and the next player plays. If there are no cards left to match the number on the spinner, keep spinning until you match a number that is still in the frog pond. When all the cards are gone, count your frogs. The player who caught the most frogs is the winner.

Try this:

• Sort the cards into piles by number. There are four sets of numbers 1-6.
• Stack the cards with the frogs face-up. Lift the cards off the pile, one at a time, and sort into four piles by the number of frogs (0-3). Try not to disturb the pile too much as you are lifting the cards.
• Look for a nice rough O in the webspace as you spin. 
• Isolate and use different fingers as you flick the spinner.
• Hold the spinner in one hand while you spin with the other.
• Give the player a set of six cards (1-6) and ask them to lay them in a line in number order. Or ask them to sequence the cards by placing them in a pile in the pile dominant hand while picking them up with the dominant hand.
• Take a break from the game to do frog jump animal walks. Place a blue blanket or towel on the floor and jump into it, like a frog jumping off a lily pad into the water.
• Make simple origami frogs and race them.

In the box: 24 frog cards, spinner

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FALL GAMES

I look forward to the changing seasons and the holidays as they roll around each year so that I can pull out some of my favorite games. Kids love them and it adds fun to the therapy sessions. Here are a few of my fall favorites. Click on a link to go to my post about that game, including ways to use it in therapy. Happy fall!


The Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Card Game - This slapping, color-matching card game is based on the whimsical squirrel from The Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Board Game.

Back to School JINGO - A school-themed bingo game that will make you think.

Alphabet Acorns - Acorns falling, a sure sign of fall. This set include 26 plastic acorns, each printed with a letter of the alphabet on the outside and a surprise object hiding inside that begins with the same letter.

Go Nuts! - Squirrels and acorns, a game made for fall. A quick playing dice game.

Apples to Apples - A game of comparisons for the whole family. 

Carnival Table Tennis Toss Game - Having a fall festival or fun fair? This is a simple table top tossing game.

LEGO Thanksgiving Turkey - Lego puts out limited edition sets for different seasons and holidays. They go fast.

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving app - Another charming Charlie Brown android app from Loud Crow. Based on the TV special, Charlie Brown and Snoopy whip up a last minute meal of jelly beans, popcorn, and toast. See how his guests react. Lots of chances to interact with the app. Features the original music and character voices.

The Orchard - Harvest the fruit before the raven has a chance to help himself. Lots of small pieces to manipulate.

Fall Lacing Cards - A great way to work on the coordinated use of both hands. Includes scarecrow, fall leaves, straw bale, pumpkin, wheat stalks, and more.

The Thanksgiving Box of Questions - Serve up before or after the big meal. Thought provoking questions based on Thanksgiving themes. 

Holiday Fluxx Card Game - This edition covers Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. Looking for a game to work on executive functioning? This might be it.

Granny Apples - What says fall like apples? Help Granny pick the apples for her famous apple pie, but watch out for the worms.

Fall Sticker Scenes - I have used them a lot over the years. Oriental Trading changes their pictures from one year to the next, but I have always found Halloween, fall, and Thanksgiving themes.

HiHo Cherry Oh! - The updated version has four kinds of fruit, including fall-friendly apples.

Sneaky Snacky Squirrel - It's time for squirrels to start collecting acorns and time for your to bring out your Sneaky Snacky Squirrel.

Thanksgiving J-I-N-G-O  - A Thanksgiving themed bingo.

Acrobats - Bats aren't technically Halloween, but somehow I always put them together.

Squirrel Popper - Use the squirrel popper to launch the acorns at your targets.

Candy Memory - Halloween and candy, a perfect match. This game has all kinds of candy, including seasonal, like candy corn, caramels, wax lips, and smarties.

String Along Lacing Kit - Even though only one of the patterns in this game is Halloween related (Jack-o-Lantern), if you happen to already have the game, now is a good time to pull it out.

Monster Match - A matching game that relies heavily on spatial skills.

Scaventure Kids - Flip through the cards and find things that seem fall or related to costumes, then add your own to the list. Here are some examples I found:

• Make a mask with paper.
• Find something gooey (make everyone stick their hand in it without looking).
• Make a mermaid with whatever materials you like.
• Make one of your teammates look like a hula dancer.
• Draw a holiday symbol.
• At Halloween these seeds are roasted, salted and eaten as a snack. Find some. Of course you would have had to hide some beforehand.

It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown UNO - Another kid pleaser. A regular UNO game that features pictures from It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. There is even an unique Trick or Treat card, with special rules.

Ned's Head - Already loaded with gross stuff that you can use for tricks, like fake vomit, a dirty Q tip, a worm in bird poop, and a dirty diaper, this one can be as open as your imagination. Add your own fall or weird items.

It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown Look and Find Book - Another figure ground gem, this book features pictures from the actual It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown cartoon.

It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown app - Kids still watch! This is an awesome android app that features the original music and character voices and is narrated by the original voice of Charlie Brown (Peter Robbins). Many interactive features.