Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs Jacks Game

Jacks is a classic game.  Bounce a ball, scoop up the correct number of jacks, and be sure to catch the ball again! Playing jacks is a great way to sneak in eye-hand coordination skills, grasp, and motor planning.  So when we read the book, Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems this week with the Virtual Book Club for Kids, we were excited to try a dinosaurs version of the classic Jacks game!  


Get ready for a FUN kids’ book and an even more fun active game with Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs Jacks Game!

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Goldilocks and The Three Dinosaurs Jacks Game

Have you read Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs?  This book is completely FUN!


My kids are huuuuuuge fans of all of Mo Willems’ books and this one was no different.


This is definitely a book to grab at the book store or add to your library request list. 


So, read the book this week and then have fun with this dinosaur themed activity:


You’ll need just three items to play dinosaur themed jacks:


Mini dinosaur figures


Dice


Small rubber ball

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RELATED READ: Dinosaur Themed Gross Motor Game


Then it’s time to play.

How to play Jacks

This game is just like the classic game of jacks. Do you know how to play jacks?  It’s pretty easy.


Scatter the jacks on the floor. 


Toss the ball into the air.  Scoop up one jack and let the ball bounce once before catching the ball in the same hand.


Collect all of the jacks in the same way.  This is called “onsies”. Then start another round called “twosies” where you will pick up two jacks at a time until all of the jacks are gone. 

So, playing Dinosaur Jacks would be the same exact way.  Scoop up one dinosaur at a time until they are all gone. 


RELATED READ: Dinosaur Themed Proprioception Game

How do playing Jacks help with development?

Dinosaur Themed Learning Activities

MATHS ACTIVITIES FOR THE DINOSAUR THEME

SENSORY AND ART ACTIVITIES FOR A DINOSAUR THEME

COOKING IDEAS FOR DINOSAURS

SCIENCES IDEAS FOR A DINOSAUR THEME

MOVEMENT IDEAS FOR A DINOSAUR THEME

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