Reindeer Antler Game: Toss Your Story

Vintage Postcard
Circa 1907-1915

Yesterday was our last storytelling class before holiday break. I decided to add some extra winter fun to our time together.

We played a reindeer toss game; all connected to their story. I had two boxes of the reindeer toss game, one with two antlers, the other with one. The game is found in many stores; it is very inexpensive and can be purchase for approximately $7.00. (Picture below) 

I separated my students into three equal lines. I had eighteen students in attendance that day. Three of students were reindeer, the remaining fifteen were in lines of five. Numbers will obviously be different in other groups.

            

Directions

Each student has three chances (three is the magic number in fairy tales) to ‘ring’ the antlers. If they succeed, they go back to the end of their team’s line.

 If they didn’t manage to ring an antler, they rolled the dice (large foam dice found at any Dollar Store.) Next time I will use three dice so students in each line don't have to wait to roll.

Whatever number they rolled they answered according to the number that came up. Of course, you can change the statements as you choose for your students. I used these as we had already worked on these elements. 

These are the details that correspond to the numbers:

1. Share dialogue from your story using an emotion you give them.

2, Describe a character from your story.

3. Tell something from the middle of your story.

4. Tell the end of your story.

5. Describe something in your story using one of the five senses.

6. Describe a gesture in your story and share the gesture.

Note: In our previous classes they already completed worksheets specific to their individual story, regarding character description, dialogue, gestures, and the five senses. 

• Character Creation
• Giant Gestures
• Sensory Steppingstones

That made it a little easier to answer those questions. If you have my book, these are the worksheets within.

They had a blast and asked to play the reindeer game again when we return. I will think of new ways to switch it up.

If you use it in your storytelling or classroom work, I ask only for the courtesy of attribution. I hope you have fun with this new winter storytelling game.

 

 

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