Mice Dice

You will need:
A die
Paper
Pencils or pens

Take turns to throw the die and draw a simple mouse. You must first throw a 6 to draw the body of the mouse. You can then add the other features as you throw the different numbers. If you throw the same number twice you must miss a turn. The first person to draw a complete mouse shouts out "There's a mouse in my house!" and is the winner!

6 = body (a simple semi circle)

5 = whiskers (2 straight lines at each side of where the nose will go)

4 = nose (a little circle at the opposite end of the semi circle to the tail)

3 = ears (an 'm' shape over where the eyes will go)

2 = eyes (2 dots or small circles)

1 = tail (wiggly line at one end of semi circle)

You may like to try this game with more people and see who can be the first person to make three mice. You could also time the game and see how many mice you can make in 5 minutes!

Learning Goals

• Learning to take turns and play fairly.
• Using a die will give your child counting practice
• Drawing simple shapes will help to develop their pencil control.