Tabletop Games - AWS
School Age Program 45–60 minutes
Tabletop Games Description There’s always room to play and have fun on a tabletop.
Materials Rectangular table or a clean, smooth floor Coins Masking tape or coloured tape Timer Ping-Pong balls Straws Place markers or miniature tabletop flags Paper rolls Card-grade paper Sheets of Bristol board or heavy paper Drawing tools such as markers, pencils, crayons, etc. Scissors Glue A variety of craft items such as construction paper, stickers, recycled magazines, etc. Various board games to use as examples Dice or spinners Paper
Preparation Prepare a tabletop courses for “Coin Hockey” and “Tag Team Ping-Pong Races.” If using specific titles for the “Read and Play” activity, provide the books to participants in advance of the program. Cover your program area with a drop cloth or paper if doing the craft.
Suggested Activities Coin Hockey (Game) Tag Team Ping-Pong Races (Game) Read the Book, Play the Game (Craft / Game / Book Club) Tabletop Playground (Game)
Book Suggestions Escape from Mr.Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein Unbored by Joshua Glenn & Elizabeth Foy Larsen The Art of Stone Skipping and Other Fun Old-time Games: Stoopball, Jacks, String Games, Coin Flipping, Line Baseball, Jump Rope, and More by J.J. Ferrer When Children Play: The Story of Right to Play by Gina McMurchy-Barber Play These Games: 101 Delightful Diversions Using Everyday Items by Heather Swain Boredom Blasters by Elaine Becker
Tabletop Games Description There’s always room to play and have fun on a tabletop.
Materials Rectangular table or a clean, smooth floor Coins Masking tape or coloured tape Timer Ping-Pong balls Straws Place markers or miniature tabletop flags Paper rolls Card-grade paper Sheets of Bristol board or heavy paper Drawing tools such as markers, pencils, crayons, etc. Scissors Glue A variety of craft items such as construction paper, stickers, recycled magazines, etc. Various board games to use as examples Dice or spinners Paper
Preparation Prepare a tabletop courses for “Coin Hockey” and “Tag Team Ping-Pong Races.” If using specific titles for the “Read and Play” activity, provide the books to participants in advance of the program. Cover your program area with a drop cloth or paper if doing the craft.
Suggested Activities Coin Hockey (Game) Tag Team Ping-Pong Races (Game) Read the Book, Play the Game (Craft / Game / Book Club) Tabletop Playground (Game)
Book Suggestions Escape from Mr.Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein Unbored by Joshua Glenn & Elizabeth Foy Larsen The Art of Stone Skipping and Other Fun Old-time Games: Stoopball, Jacks, String Games, Coin Flipping, Line Baseball, Jump Rope, and More by J.J. Ferrer When Children Play: The Story of Right to Play by Gina McMurchy-Barber Play These Games: 101 Delightful Diversions Using Everyday Items by Heather Swain Boredom Blasters by Elaine Becker
