Pizza Game – Free Printable
This super fun pizza game challenges fine motor skills and critical thinking skills. It is perfect for a pizza party, occupational therapy sessions, or classroom fine motor station. You can download it for FREE at the bottom of this post. This game is from the complete Pizza Activity Packet.
Pizza Activity Packet
WHAT SKILLS DOES THE PIZZA GAME WORK ON?
This free printable helps kids work on the following skills:
- Fine motor skills
- Visual perceptual skills
- Critical Thinking
HOW DO YOU COMPLETE THIS ACTIVITY?
Directions: Color and cut out the small cards at the bottom of the page. Give 5 of the same cards to player one and 5 of the other cards to player two. Take turns placing your card on the board below. When you get 3 of your cards in a row across, down, or diagonally you are the WINNER!
HOW TO GET ACCESS TO THE FREE PRINTABLE
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OTHER WAYS TO COMPLETE THE ACTIVITY
Here are a few options to modify or differentiate this activity:
- Print on cardstock paper and laminate it. Cut out and laminate the game pieces too.
- Make it easier by: pre-cutting out the pieces.
- Make it more difficult by: ask the kids to draw different pizza slices instead of simply placing the pizza slices on the board.
- Add in physical activity by: hide the pizza slices around the room or on an obstacle course. The kids have to find all their pieces before they can play. Another option is to place the board about 40 feet away from the students. On go, the students run down with one pizza slice to place on the board. Then they run back to get the next pizza slice. Keep trying until the first person gets three in a row!
WHY ARE THESE SKILLS IMPORTANT FOR THE CHILDREN TO PRACTICE WITH THIS FREE PRINTABLE?
Here are more details about this free printable and why the skills are important to practice.
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
Fine motor skills refer to the ability to control small muscles in the hands and fingers. For example in this activity, the children have to: cut out the pizza slices
Fine motor skills develop throughout childhood and continue to improve into adulthood. They are important for activities such as writing, typing, cooking, and using other tools. There are many ways to improve fine motor skills, including occupational therapy, targeted exercises, and adaptive devices. Get more fine motor activity ideas.
VISUAL SPATIAL AWARENESS
The definition of visual-spatial relations is the ability to visually perceive two or more objects in relation to each other and to yourself.
In this activity, children are working on: understanding where to place the pizza slices to get three in a row horizontally, vertically or diagonally.
Good visual spatial skills are important for tasks such as math, navigating the environment, following directions, and solving puzzles. Children develop visual-spatial skills by participating in activities such as building with blocks, playing video games, and participating in sports. Check out more spatial awareness activities.
WHEN IS A GOOD TIME TO USE THE PIZZA GAME?
The free printable is great to use for:
- Fine Motor stations
- Occupational Therapy Session
- Physical Therapy Session if you add in the movement suggesed above
- Carry over activities at home
- School breaks
- PIZZA PARTY!
- Anytime kids need some extra motor skill practice!
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DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE PIZZA GAME PRINTABLE
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