This activity can take a TCH or HWB focus depending on the needs of the learners.
Games are important to all of us and making games you can share with other people is lovely way to spend your time. Using only a few stones, sticks, pens and perhaps some paint, it is possible to make games you will have fun making and playing.
Make your Own Noughts and Crosses Game Set
CfE Es and Os HWB 0-13a / HWB 1-13a / HWB 2-13a and HWB 0-14a / HWB 1-14a / HWB 2-14a /
Using sticks to make the grid and stones to make the markers (the noughts and crosses) use pens or paint to make your own unique game set for noughts and crosses. watch the film for some tips.
Make a Noughts and Crosses Game Set
There are lots of ways to decorate your games pieces – you don’t have to use just Xs and Os. Why not make it a game of minibeast against minibeast – spiders vs beetles perhaps?
Get some inspiration for your art work from
We have created a Sway for this activity which could be shared with pupils as part of the remote learning provision.
Sticks and Stones Beetle Drive
CfE Es and Os HWB 0-13a / HWB 1-13a / HWB 2-13a and HWB 0-14a / HWB 1-14a / HWB 2-14a /
The charity Buglife have put instructions on their website for the traditional game of beetle drive. Beetle Drive Game Rules Normally you would play with paper, pencil and a dice.
Why not make your own version using sticks stones and pens – drawing the different parts of the beetle on separate stones and using sticks as legs and antennae? All you need to add is a dice!
Follow the Stone Trail
CfE Es and Os HWB 0-13a / HWB 1-13a / HWB 2-13a and HWB 0-14a / HWB 1-14a / HWB 2-14a /
Arrange your collection of stones to make a trail around the garden. There may be lots of stones out there but the game is to follow only the ones with a special design added to them.
