Thimble: Idea #60

When I was a kid I loved to play the thimble game. It's fun and easy. I've changed a few things in playing the game to make it educational. Here's what you do:

Things you need for this game: a glass of water, a thimble, paper, pencil, and the straws from yesterday's Idea #59

1. Have your students get in a circle. Invite one student to be 'it'. Have your student pick a straw and announce the letter that they got.

2. Your student then gets the paper and pencil and writes down a word of something that begins with that letter, but it must be in the room. The student is to write it so that no one can see it (perhaps in a corner or something).

3. Then the student fills the thimble with water by dipping it in the glass of water. The student begins to go around the circle. Each person in the circle has to guess something in the room that begins with that letter sound. When someone guesses the word that is written on the paper, the thimble of water is thrown on them. Then that person gets to be 'it'.

4. You don't really keep score for this game, it's just fun. Also, if your student picks a straw with a letter sound that isn't in the room, have them pick another straw.

Games are the most fun when everyone is learning together. Have fun playing this entertaining game!