Over the winter months children play plenty of table top games. No wonder they're often fed up with them by spring. Why not take the boredom out of board games by letting the children make their own?
Changing tradition Most club members are likely to be familiar with simple, traditional games requiring players to throw a dice, move their counter and follow commands.
Children can take these as a starting point to create their own games that will reflect their personal interests.
You will need:
* Card
* Pencils and rulers
* Felt tips
* Paper
What to do:
1 Children start by drawing their game board on to a piece of card, using a ruler and pencil to create 'spaces' in any formation - these are traditionally arranged in a figure of eight. This task won't suit all children, but playworkers could draw a template board and photocopy it for each child. You can also buy blank game cards from educational catalogues.
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