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Cookie Monster Feed me Game


Feed me games are very popular these days. I recently introduced a Monster Themed Feed Me game to my 2 year old. He absolutely loved it. It’s a win- win. Your child is playing and learning at the same time. The concept is to reinforce concepts your child knows. I would not use a feed me game to introduce a new concept or lesson. In a typical game, a child either draw a card with an instruction or the instructions are verbally given. Younger children 2-4 that are not yet reading will do better with verbal instruction. Beginning readers will benefit from games that include pictorial instruction. Click here for the free template. 


Benefits of Feed Me Game

*Skills reinforced:

                             Letter recognition

                            Number recognition

                            Counting and grouping 


                            Shape recognition 


                            Color recognition 


*Fine tune your child’s hand to eye coordination

*Build Attention/ Focus-Games are a good way to build attention span and focus. Children learn to wait their turn during game play. 

*Review/ test knowledge of concepts without formal assessments. Formal assessments may be developmentally inappropriate for some children. You will be able to observe what concepts your child knows just by playing with them. 

*Alternative to time out- In some cases, redirecting is more beneficial than time out. Instead of a time out, provide some independent study for your child. 



Cookie Monster Feed Me Game

Supplies Needed

Scissors 

Blue card stock 

White card stock 

Cookie Monster Template

Tissue box/cereal box/ small snack box or paper bag

Tape or glue 

Optional- lamination machine with laminate pouch


Cookie Monster Feed Me Game Directions

Print out the Cookie Monster template onto colored card stock. Laminate for durability. You may also color the template instead of using card stock. Cut out the mouth area. 

Glue or tape to a tissue box. A cereal or snack box can also be used. If you are in a pinch you can use a brown lunch paper bag. However, the game may be unable to  be reused if you use a brown paper bag. 

Print out 1 copy of the Feed Me card template onto white card stock. Laminate for durability. Cut out the Feed Me cards. 


How to Play 

Place one set of cards face up. I recommend playing with one or two subjects at a time. For younger children, use 1 subject at a time. Call out the desired card for your child to identify and feed to Cookie  Monster. 


Optional Ways to Play:

Print out 2 copies of the Feed Me Cards. Place cards facing downward. Invite your child to play a Memory  game with the cards. 

For younger children, place the cards facing up in a easy version of the matching game. 




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