Crazy Hat Day / Dice Horse Race Game
Dice Horse Race Game
Children roll dice to move numbered horses along a racetrack, cheering their pick to the finish line.
How to run it
- Draw a racetrack with 11 lanes numbered 2 to 12.
- Give each child or pair a horse to back.
- Roll two dice and move the horse whose number comes up.
- Keep going until a horse crosses the finish line.
- Talk about why some numbers win more often.
You will need
- large paper or a printed board
- two dice
- counters or paper horses
- markers
Make it easier or harderUse one die and six lanes for younger children; older children can record results and predict winners.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4, Outcome 5Children explore chance and probability while playing together.
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