One of the most exciting and fun games that you can play with your kids is BANANABUBBLEGUM STRIKE. It’s a simple game for two people. You have to make words appear on a board that is covered with letters of the alphabet. Your opponents are called BANanas, and they also have to say BANANA when they drop a letter. The first player to make a word is the winner of the game.
To begin, you will need a very large piece of paper. On this paper, write the names of all the people on it. It might be a good idea to write the names of all the family members as well. Once you have the names, you will need to do a little research into how the spelling of each person’s name relates to their first and last name. Write down as many variations of the first and last name as possible, and then compare them to the names you wrote on the big piece of paper.
Next, you will want to draw a straight line down the left side of the page, making sure that it follows the shape of the lettering. These must be perfectly centered. Once you have drawn the line, erase it, and then write down the names of the players in that area.
Now, it is time to start the game. The players will stand one outside of the other, face down. Then, everyone chooses a BANana to represent them. The first player chooses the animal they believe is strongest, and the others choose the animal they think will be easiest to attack.
Once everyone has chosen an animal, you will each take one turn stating what words are easier to attack. For example, someone could say, “The BANanas left the hole and I got them”. This would mean that the animal that was easiest to attack would be the BANana. Once the words are called out, it is time for the children to say the BANana name. Try not to use any difficult words. The point is to name the BANanas that are easiest to attack.
If you are a newbie at this, then there are plenty of instructional videos available to help you. Once all the words are called out, the child who named the BANana wins. If there are no children remaining, the winner is the one who has the longest list. It is also important to make sure that there are at least two children on each team. If more children are present, this will make things more complicated and harder.
When the words are called out, you will do the normal dance that accompanies word games. You will toss your arms around each other and pump your hands. While this may seem silly, it helps develop hand-eye coordination. After the children have tossed their arms about and done a couple of rounds of pumping, you will have them sit in a circle and look at a picture of a word.
Each player will try to guess the correct BANana for that particular game. The first player to guess correctly wins. Playing this fun game with kids can lead to countless hours of wholesome entertainment for the whole family. Bananabublegum is a great way to introduce young children into the world of board games.