Silhouette Lotto

Lotto games are easy to make and fun to play. Added bonus—easy clean-up!

Objectives

Children ages 4-5 years can recognize and match objects in silhouette or shadow pictures Lang. IIC
Children ages 1 ½-2 years can name pictured objects Lang. IB
All children participating will be able to take turns SE IV
and ask for pictures using 3-word phrases.

 

Materials

Individual game boards divided into 4 squares. Using a stencil and a black marker, outline an object shape in each square. On separate cards the size of squares, outline and color in the object pictures.

Procedures

1. Have children sit around a table. Pass out game boards and tell them they are going to play a game called “Lotto.” “These black pictures on your cards are shadows on the picture I’m holding.” Tell the kids they are to find the picture that fits the shadow.

2. Place all pictured cards upside down on the table. Have children take turns picking up a card, naming picture, and giving picture to appropriate child. Younger children may continue to pick up cards until they find one that fits their own board. An alternative: one child can be “caller” and hold all the cards. He shows and names each card while the other children ask for the card if it matches their silhouette. The first child who completes the card becomes “caller” for the next game.

3. When all the children have completed their boards, let them exchange game boards and start again.