Blow Lotto

Product Description

Communicative 4

Skills

• Playing this game can help train mouth function and coordination as you blow to the animals.  This strengthens the muscles of the mouth that are used to speak.
• Each explosive breath, also trains respiratory function and lip strength, all while children play.
• Appropriate game etiquette is learned as children utilize patience to wait their turn, take turns, share the common board and learn appropriate reactions to winning and losing.

Play Ideas

• Have children discuss how many blows it will take to get to a certain animal.
• Have kids work as a team to black out all the boards and win together.
• Make the sound of the animal so the child has to identify and blow the ball to that animal.  This can help children with receptive language skills.

Adaptation Ideas

• Set the game at an angle by leaning on a book or have child bend down to try different level blowing techniques.

Sensory 3

Skills

• Children work together to fill up their boards in a bingo like style game; initiating communication, social skills and teamwork skills.
• Cause and effect relationships are established as each time a child blows towards and animal, how they blew effects where their ball goes.

Play Ideas

• Play with bubbles and practice blowing to an animal and earning a blow on the bubbles. This can help reinforce the oral movement skills in an understandable and highly motivating way.

Cognitive 3

Skills

• Guessing/estimating (pre-math skills) are encouraged as children decide how many blows it may take to get to a particular animal or through the track.
• Cause and effect relationships are established as each time a child blows towards and animal, how they blow effects where their ball goes.
• Concentration is enhanced as children focus on the pictures they are targeting with the ball.

Play Ideas

• Introduction to the game for practice before playing in a group would be helpful. Teach the child how to blow by having them mimic your actions.
• Children can play together on one board to fill up the board and catch all the animals and win a prize together.

Adaptation Ideas

• Attach Velcro or suction cups to the bottom of the game so that it can be attached to a table to wheel chair tray.