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Teach Almost Anything with Three Cups!

August 21, 2012 by Janine 12 Comments

You can teach your child almost anything with three cups! Don’t believe me? Here’s how:

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Teach your child anything with this Carnival Game!

Although I don’t like to encourage gambling, the old Shell game is a very fun carnival game for kids!  Just add flashcards and you can teach almost anything!

Instead of taking your child’s money, you will be improving their memory, concentration, and general knowledge.  Once you turn plain old flash cards into this exciting new carnival game, you will be amazed at how eager your children are for learning time.

You will need: 3 large cups, flash cards that fit in the cups, and a reward like Popsicle sticks.

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How to play this Carnival Game

Place the 3 cups in a row in front of your child.  Tell your child to watch carefully because you are going to hide one of the flash cards in a cup. Start shuffling the cups around, being careful not to let the card fall out.  Encourage your child to keep track of the cup that he thinks the card is in.  You will want to adjust the speed at which you shuffle the cups depending on the age and ability of your child.

Teach your child anything with just 3 cups!

Next, have your little one choose the cup he thinks has the card.  If he gets it wrong show him where the card is and then try to shuffle the cups again to see if he can find it.  If he finds the card, have him tell you what is on the flash card to get a reward.  If your child is having trouble finding the card you can use 2 cups instead of 3.  If it is too easy for your child, add more cups.

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Have Fun!
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Filed Under: Educational Carnival Games, Flash Cards, Homeschooling, Preschool, Toddlers Tagged With: carnival games, educational games, flash card games, reading activities

About Janine

Janine LaTulippe is the Mother of 6 blessings. She believes that an elite education begins in the Home. Her sites www.BlueManorAcademy.com and www.TrueAimEducation.com provide curriculum, free resources, and inspiration for Homeschoolers!

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Comments

  1. Adrienne says

    August 21, 2012 at 7:54 pm

    Looks fun! she’s a cutie! 🙂

    Reply
  2. Courtney Valdes says

    August 22, 2012 at 1:18 am

    Great idea! This would be perfect for my little girl! 🙂
    Thanks

    Reply
  3. Mama Jodi says

    August 22, 2012 at 9:15 pm

    Thanks for the feature. For some reason, I had a hard time putting your button on my site. It may be user error on my part, but I wanted to let you know just in case.

    Reply
  4. Judy Whatilivefor says

    August 27, 2012 at 4:29 pm

    Looks like so much fun…I was just thinking about trying cup towers/buildings with my 5 year old, and we could probably do a bunch of other fun games!

    Reply
  5. Jacqueline@ Deeprootsathome.com says

    September 4, 2012 at 11:30 pm

    I love educational games…you almost can’t have enough! I always appreciate your link-up content!!

    Reply
  6. Crystal says

    September 5, 2012 at 3:49 pm

    Yay! Congrats! Your post was my #4 most clicked link in The Mommy Club last week. You are being featured on my blog today! Stop in and see your feature as well as the new weekly link up! I can’t wait to see what mommy solutions & resources you link up, next!!

    Have a great week,
    Crystal
    http://www.crystalandcomp.com/2012/09/the-mommy-club-share-your-resources-and-solutions-60/

    Reply
  7. Diane says

    September 17, 2012 at 4:59 pm

    Great idea! May I share it on fosterparentrescue.blogspot.com?
    Diane
    treasuringgrace.blogspot.com
    allthoseartsygirls.blogspot.com

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  8. Diane says

    September 23, 2012 at 3:04 pm

    Hello again!
    I did indeed post about your idea as you agreed, and supplied a link. Here is the post.http://fosterparentrescue.blogspot.com/2012/09/teaching-with-play-two-new-ideas-from.html
    Thanks!
    diane

    Reply
  9. Cheerios and Lattes says

    October 9, 2012 at 3:19 am

    Thank you for posting on Saturday Show and Tell! I hope you’ll be back this week with more!
    -Mackenzie
    http://www.cheeriosandlattes.com

    Reply
  10. Andie Jaye says

    October 12, 2012 at 7:09 am

    i love this idea! what a great twist on a classic game. thanks so much for linking up to tip-toe thru tuesday.

    Reply
  11. Christy says

    October 15, 2012 at 1:43 am

    My kids and I love this “game” as well! Thanks for linking up to Tip-toe thru Tuesday. Have a great week!

    Reply

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