In elementary school, there are 2 days each year that leave the kids {and teachers!} completely wiped out: Halloween and Valentine's Day. Not even the day before Christmas Break can compare! Halloween usually means class parties and games and treats and costumes and...phew! I hope this will ease some stress for you amazing "Room Moms", teachers, or parents!
It's played just like Don't Eat Pete. **Edited to Add** Directions are found below! You can use candy corn, cereal pieces or anything you want to mark the spaces on the grid. Don't be fooled - this is not just for Preschoolers! One of my incredible Room Moms (Hi, Christi!) brought this for my 2nd graders and it was a hit!
Click through to download & print!
"Don't Eat Frank!": How to Play the Game
1. Place one piece of candy or whatever marker you choose in each square.
2. Have one child out of the group leave the room.
3. The other children decide which square will be "Frank" for that game. It can be any one, but only one.
4. The child comes back in the room and takes one candy at a time, until he reaches for the one designated as "Frank"....
5. The rest of the children say, "DON'T EAT FRANK!"
6. Play starts over with another person leaving the room, the grid is all filled, and another "Frank" is chosen,
7. I've heard some play with the rule that if you pick "Frank" very first, you get all the candies! Fun!
Here are some other fun Halloween Printables for Kids!
Any more ideas for simple classroom games? Leave a comment & share!
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This is super cute Nat!!!! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSo cute, ladies! Thanks so much for sharing this great printable. :) Enjoy your week. Megan
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I'm going to pin this for when my kids are a little older. I look forward to playing these sorts of games with them!
ReplyDeleteHow do you play the Don't Eat Frank game? I never heard of Don't Eat Pete so don't know how you play.
ReplyDeletei need to know how to play too! cute game! would love to use at class party. thanks-
ReplyDeleteI would love to know how to play too! I have never heard of Don't Eat Pete either. I think my grandkids would love this!
ReplyDeleteSeriously, this is SO cute! And now I want some yummy halloween candy! :)
ReplyDeleteJaime
Thank you so much for making this available to us. I would love to use it for my daughter's class party. Could you please tell us how to play Don't Eat Frank? Thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteDo you eat the candy as you pick it up??
ReplyDeleteJust love this! Pinned :)
ReplyDeleteHi Nat and Holly, this is so fun! I am a new follower, thank you so much for sharing--just Pinned!
ReplyDeleteHave a good day, Nancy
Just saw this on another blog. Love this Halloween game! Thanks for the printable!
ReplyDeleteI've heard of this game but have never tried it. This is now on our to do list this weekend! Thank you so much for the download! :)
ReplyDeleteso perfect...you guys rock!
ReplyDeletePlayed this to keep our kids entertained during our hurricane sandy stuck in the house all day and we're about to go stir crazy family night. It was a huge hit. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteCute! this is hilarious!
ReplyDeleteI would LOVE for you to link this up at my Ginger Jamboree Link Party!!
This looks fun! Thanks for sharing~
ReplyDeleteThank you for the Don't Eat Frank game!! We played this morning with our preschool co-op, and it was a big hit! I linked it to my blog.
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