Jelly Beans game

2 or more players
Ages 6 and up
Need 12 beans for each player and
1 small lunch or plastic bag per player

Begin by giving each player 12 jellies and a bag. Player # 1 puts her hand in her bag and grabs some beans. She pulls her hand out and asks player # 2, "Odds or evens?"

Player # 2 takes a guess. If he is correct, player # 2 wins the beans in player # 1's hand.

If he guesses wrong, player # 2 has to give player # 1 the same number of beans that player # 1 has in her hand.

It's now player # 2's turn. He reaches into his bag, pulls his hand out with some beans in his closed hand and asks player # 3 - (if only two people are playing this game, he asks player # 1), "Odds or evens?"

Play continues like this. If a player loses all his beans, he is out of the game.

The player who gets all the beans, or the player with the most beans if a time limit has been set, is the winner.

This game is good for younger math classes as it reinforces counting and numbers.

Parents can play at home to strengthen their kids' mathematical skills.

This is also a good game to be played at kid's birthday parties, picnics or during recess or after school programs.

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