subject: Games That Promote Hand Skills for 3- and 4-Year Olds85 [print this page] Games That Promote Hand Skills for 3- and 4-Year Olds85
These games are for children 3 years old, 4 years old, and up. I previously reviewedboard games like Candyland andcard and dice games like Uno for this age group. The games in this hub are more centered on dexterity and coordination and a different kind of strategy compared to board games. Games featured:
Cootie
Lucky Ducks
Bean Bag Toss
Honey Bee Tree
Hungry Hungry Hippos
What's in Ned's Head
Poppa's Pizza Pile-Up
Squiggly Worms
Mr. Potato Head
Fishin Fun
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COOTIE
NUMBER OF PLAYERS: For 2 to 4 players. Would also work well for individual play.
AGE: 3 to 6
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Classic game, almost 50 years old. Build yourself a bug. Players select Cootie parts according to a roll of the dice. First player to complete their Cootie wins. Cooties will vary each player or game. Small parts require supervision of young children, who may also need help in placing the smallest features on their Cootie.
AMAZON CUSTOMER RATING: 3 of 5 stars from 41 reviews. Comments include: Updated Cootie parts are not as interesting as previous versions. Small facial parts are too difficult for 3 year olds. Many favorable comments.
SKILLS: Understanding of relationship between the number on the dice and which Cootie part it corresponds to. Fine motor manipulation and coordination to handle dice and to attach Cootie parts.
VERSIONS: Updated current version has some parts such as the eyes paired not separate. Miniature versions and key chains available.
MODIFICATIONS: Let youngest children or children with fine motor difficulty play with and assemble Cooties without dice or competition.
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LUCKY DUCKS
NUMBER OF PLAYERS: For 2 to 4 players. Would also work well for individual play.
AGE: 3 to 6 years old
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Ducks rotate in their "pond". Players take turns selecting ducks from the pond. They must determine if the shape and color on the bottom of the duck matches their duck pad.
AMAZON CUSTOMER RATING: 3 of 5 stars. Complaints are primarily that the game does not repackage well back into the box. Also that the game is loud and annoying, though the newest version is quieter. One parent found that with the older version, one battery controlled the movement and the other controlled the quacking.
SKILLS: Color and shape recognition and matching. Picking up and replacing ducks from a moving track.
VERSIONS: Latest version is quieter.
MODIFICATIONS: Children could practice color and shape matching without using the motorized track.
