Friends,
A couple of days ago, Eliana, my little 7 year old, created a new game. She was so excited yelling, “Mommy, Mommy, I want you to play my new game!” What she showed me astounded me. It’s simple but brilliant, a version of the classic “Hang Man.” She calls her game “Broken Heart.” First, draw a big heart. Draw blank lines underneath as you would for “Hang Man.” Each time you guess a letter incorrectly, the letter is written on the side and a “V” shaped crack is drawn down the middle of the heart. You get six “cracks.” It looks like this:
Can you guess the word? It’s “story.” We used a dry-erase board, which allows multiple drawings and no paper waste. A Magna Doodle would work well too. Eliana inspired me to create my own. I call mine “Shot Through the Heart.” (Thanks, Jon Bon Jovi.) With my version, you also get six tries: the bottom part of the arrow, the arrow in the middle of the heart, the arrow coming out of the top, the arrow head, and the feathers at the bottom of the arrow. Here is my Valentine version:
Can you guess the word? It’s… “reading!” It’s a lot of fun and I like it better than traditional Hang Man. I was so in awe of my daughter’s creativity. She inspired mine. Now it’s your turn. What variation of “Hang Man” can you create? “Cupid, draw back your bow…”
Warmly, Dianne
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