The Beetle Game - Retro Board Game

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The minute one player has completed their picture they shout Beetle and that is the end of that game Beetle is a British party game in which one draws a beetle in parts. The game may be played solely with pen, paper and a die or using a commercial game set, some of which contain custom scorepads and dice and others which contain pieces which snap together to make a beetle/bug. It is sometimes called Cootie or Bugs. The game is entirely based on random die rolls, with no skill involved.

A beetle with its component parts numbered. The body must be drawn before any other part; the head must be drawn before eyes or antennae At the end of the beetle drive, the winner is the person who has scored the most points from all the games added together. If there is a tie, the players with the same number of points roll a die - the highest number wins. Throw the dice to see who starts (or use your preferred method of choosing the starting player). Then go round the table taking it in turns to throw the dice and then to draw the corresponding body part onto the game sheet. Looking for something fun for the children to play during the festive season? Then you'll love this Father Christmas beetle drive!Join our Facebook group to chat with other PTA members and share advice: PTA Ideas and Advice Network The part corresponding to each roll of the die, however, may vary depending on the rules established by the players. Yes! Children will love playing this Father Christmas beetle drive game at home or in the classroom. It would be an exciting game to play on Christmas Day with family and friends too — whoever wins the game could get an extra festive treat.

Each player has a die. To start, you need to throw a six to draw the head. Then, you go through each number until you've drawn a full beetle. Children can also use this fun festive game as an opportunity to practice their scissor skills - great for developing fine motor skills. Get children to help with carefully cutting out the pieces of the game - saving you precious prep time!The aim of the game of Beetle is to be the first player to draw a complete beetle. The body parts are each given a number. Lovingly made by qualified teachers, this game is age-appropriate for children. It's been professionally designed by our talented team and features a jolly, hand-drawn illustration of Father Christmas. is for the body, of which there is one. is for the head, of which there is one. is for the wings, of which there are two. is for a leg, of which there are six. is for an antenna, of which there are two. is for an eye, of which there are two. As the game has stopped everyone counts the scores on their own beetle for that round and puts their score into the scoring grid at the bottom of the sheet. On the day: Set up the tables and chairs, put scorecards, templates, dice and pencils on the tables. Once everyone has arrived, explain the rules – it’s fun to give the children a few practice runs at shouting out ‘BEETLE!’ (or ‘SNOWMAN!’ if you choose to do a winter alternative) as loud as they can. Leave time at the end for adding up scores and sorting through the sheets to find the winner. It can get a bit chaotic with everyone moving tables, but that adds to the fun! Present the prizes, draw the raffle, count your takings and announce the amount raised.

This is a fun family game to play at any time, but is great to play while staying at home. If you don’t have a dice to hand, print out and make our free printable dice. How to Play Beetle However, remember that the body has to be drawn first, therefore you need a six to start. Also, the head needs to be drawn before the eyes. Where there are multiple body parts (ie two eyes) draw one each time the relative number is thrown. The first player from all the tables to draw a complete image shouts ‘BEETLE!’ or ‘SNOWMAN!’ and scores the maximum 14 points for that round. Everyone else counts up how many body parts they have drawn, and scores one point per body part. The person with the highest score per round from each table moves up a table, egif the winner is on table one, they move up to table two. The person with the fewest points in each round moves down a table, egif they are on table six, they move down to table five. If your top table is number 12 make sure they know they move up to table one and table one moves down to table 12. At the end of the beetle drive, the winner is the person who has scored the most points from all the games added together. If there is a tie, the players with the same number of points roll a die – the highest number wins.

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In a traditional beetle drive game, players have a sheet with 9 or 12 boxes where they have to draw parts of their beetle. Find sources: "Beetle"game– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( January 2012) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) You can also laminate the game to make it extra long lasting, meaning that you can use it for many more Christmases to come. Can I play this Father Christmas beetle drive game at home? A festive take on the old classic, this Christmas beetle drive game is a great activity for children to get involved with during December. It makes a fantastically festive classroom activity for children to enjoy in the lead up to Christmas. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.