Materials
Large pieces of clear plastic (fabric shops sell it by the yard)
Scissors
Newspaper
Tape
Aluminum pans
White glue
Water
Clear crystal glitter
Instructions
1. Seat two children facing you, and give them each a flyswatter.
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2. Spread one set of the flashcards face up in front of them, making sure that
the children aren't seeing them upside down.
3. Display the other set of flashcards one at a time to the children. The first child
to zap the matching card with her flyswatter gets the card.
4. See if the children can zap all of the cards, or who can zap the most.
More to do
This game can be adapted to reinforce all kinds of skills, depending on what type
of flashcards you use: letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and so on.
