I currently have LOT of Blank Board Games in my Teachers Pay Teacher store. I was thinking today about how having flexibility to create your own cards for a board game lets a teacher adapt any curriculum to a game, and then I got to thinking about how board games (and card games) work, and how many students could make their own, given some quick guidelines.
WikiHow has a great article on the matter: Make Your Own Board Game.
I think using file folders works beautifully for board games - the added bonus is that they're extremely easy to store. Using file folders for the prototype and then moving on to a more sturdy cardboard set-up is a good idea as well.
For those needing a little structure for the cards, just a reminder that all my Blank Board Games come with blank printable (and editable) cards in a variety of colors - they can
be used as a starting point for your own creativity. :)
UPDATE: I put together a set of BLANK "Color Your Own" Blank Board Games - they are just the empty templates, ready to color! There's lots of ways to use them.
There are four different board game designs in this set. Also included are blank game cards and blank folder covers to customize. (Please note, the images of completed boards are to serve as an example of how this set can be used; those completed boards are not included in this set.)
Teachers can use these to create a board game with any theme they can draw or find stickers for.
These games are great for student use - anything from group projects, a fun activity for early finishers, or as an alternative assessment to demonstrate proficiency in a particular subject. Also great for home-schoolers and students who love to express their creativity!
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