Version 1 - Reading Version
Game board
- Print onto coloured paper or
card
- Join all pieces together as
shown right and glue onto a large
piece (about A3 size) of
card. Decorate with
stickers/pictures of
animals. You also may like
to add small stickers/pictures of
angels along the path to the
ark. Make a milk
carton ark or use a picture
of the ark to place at the
finish line.
Situation Cards
- Print onto card and cut out
Animals Markers
- Print onto card one of the
following animal templates (enough
for eight children)
- Glue animals back to back -
except for tab which folds out to
form a stand.
- If there are more than eight
children, print the b/w template
onto different coloured card.
- Alternatively, use plastic
animals as markers.
Dice
My girls love the size of these
large carton dice for playing games!
- From a cube from a milk carton
(see Creation
Dice for instructions).
- Cover each side with paper and
place coloured dots on sides to
form a dice.
Playing the Game
- Each child chooses an animal as
a game marker.
- Decide who will begin the game.
- Throw dice and move markers
accordingly.
- Whenever marker lands on an
animal paw, child is to pick up a
situation card and follow the
instructions.
- Game is finished when all the
animals have reached the ark.
After the Game
- Discuss together - who helped
the animals find the way to the
ark?
Version 2 - Pre-Reading Version
This game is designed to be played
in conjunction with the Milk
Carton Noah's Ark. The
purpose of the game is to collect the
animals to place in their ark.
Game Board
- Make as above, using the
following game board templates
- Have children place their own
arks near the finishing line.
Noah Markers
- Print onto stiff card (enough
for six children)
- Have each child decorate and
colour their own Noah.
Animals
- Print out the animals above -
enough for one set per
child. You may like to print
out onto different coloured pieces
of card
Playing the Game
- Place Noahs at the start of the
game.
- Decide who will begin.
- Throw dice and move accordingly.
- As each 'Noah' passes an angel,
they can choose and collect an
animal to put in their ark.
After the Game
- Discuss together - who helped
Noah take all the animals to the
ark?
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