HABA Asia 301257 Very First Game Hungry Bear Instructions
- June 16, 2024
- HABA Asia
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HABA Asia 301257 Very First Game Hungry Bear
Product Information
Specifications
- Product Name: My Very First Games – Hungry as a Bear
- Number of Players: 1 – 3
- Recommended Age: 2+
- Author: Eljan Reeden
- Illustrations: Jennifer Baule-Prinz
- Length of the Game: Approx. 5 minutes
FAQ
- Q: What is the recommended age for this product?
- A: The recommended age for My Very First Games – Hungry as a Bear is 2 and above.
- Q: How long does a game typically last?
- A: A game of My Very First Games – Hungry as a Bear typically lasts approximately 5 minutes.
- Q: Can this game be played by more than 3 players?
- A: No, this game is designed for 1 – 3 players.
Introduction
“My Very First Games – Hungry as a Bear” is a collection of various games designed for young children aged 2 and above. The games involve using a spoon to feed the bear. The product is created by Spiele Bad Rodach and was copyrighted in 2014.
Game#1: Rumble, rumble – Little Bear is Very Hungry
Before Starting to Play
To set up the game, place the little bear in the center. Then, place the servings showing the blueberries, spinach, carrots, and strawberries onto the plate. The other servings are not needed for this game. Finally, place the spoon next to the plate and teach your child how to roll a die.
Gameplay
The children take turns playing in a clockwise direction. The child who has eaten spinach most recently starts and rolls the die. Ask the child what appears on the die and if they name it correctly, praise them. Help your child if they do not know the name. Then, the child chooses the corresponding serving and places it on the spoon to feed the bear. If the serving falls off the spoon, it is placed on the table in front of the little bear. If both servings with the symbol shown on the die have already been fed, the child simply passes on the die.
End of the Game
The game ends as soon as the plate is empty. Remove the servings from the table and stack them up. If the stack of fed servings is higher than the stack of uneaten servings, the children have won together. Celebrate by performing a fun bear dance across the room. Cheering together emotionally empowers children, creates a good mood, and fosters cohesion within the family or playgroup.
Before Starting to Play
To set up the game, place the little bear in the center. Shuffle the twelve servings face down and arrange them into a grid. Get the spoon ready. The plate and die are not needed for this game.
Gameplay
The children take turns playing in a clockwise direction. The child who has eaten carrots most recently starts and turns over two servings. Ask the child what they can see on the servings and if they name it correctly, praise them. Help your child if they do not know the name. Then, the child compares the pictures on the servings and identifies if they are identical.
Various games for 1 – 3 players age 2+ which use a spoon to feed the bear.
- Author: Eljan Reeden
- Illustrations: Jennifer Baule-Prinz
- Length of the game: approx. 5 minutes
Contents
- 1 Bear pop-up with hat, 12 food servings (in 6 colors),
- 1 plate, 1 spoon, 1 die, set of game instructions
Dear Parents,
Congratulations for purchasing a product from the series My Very First Games.
Your investment in this game is a smart decision, as it will offer your child
many possibilities to learn through playing. These instructions offer many
hints and suggestions about how to explore the game material with your child
and how to use them in different games. In this way, your child’s skills and
abilities are fostered: motor skills, concentration, ability to empathize and
language skills. Above all, however, playing these games is simply fun! So
learning happens while they play, almost without effort.
Lots of fun playing!
Your inventors of inquisitive playthings!
Setting up the little bear
The food servings for little bear
Free Play
In free play your child will handle the game material. Place the set-up bear in front of you and then play with your child! Ask your child to feed the bear; this may not be so easy at the beginning but with some practice you child will quickly fi gure out how to move the spoon with the food towards the little bear’s mouth. Also talk about the pictures on the food servings. You can ask questions: For example: Do you like blueberries? Do carrots taste good? etc. Also talk about a name you could give the bear from your family.
Tip: If the children are a little older and already know the game material, you can also talk in free play about other types of food or favorite dishes. For example: What is your favorite food? Do you like pasta with sauce? Is there something you really don’t like eating? Can you think of something that tastes sour? etc.
Game#1
Game#1: Rumble, rumble – Little Bear is Very Hungry
A cooperative game of skill for children age 2+.
Before Starting to Play
- Set up the little bear and place him in the center. Now place the servings showing the blueberries, the spinach, the carrots and strawberries onto the plate. The other servings are not needed. Place the spoon next to the plate. Teach your child how to roll a die.
And Off You Go
- The children play one by one in a clockwise direction. Whoever has eaten spinach most recently starts and rolls the die.
Ask the child: What appears on the die?
Blueberry/spinach/carrot/strawberry?
The child says the name of the food. If he has named it correctly, praise him nicely. Help your child if he does not know the name. Then he chooses the corresponding serving and places it on the spoon. He can now feed the bear. If while feeding the serving falls off the spoon, it is placed on the table in front of little bear. If both servings with the symbol shown on the die have already been fed, the child simply passes on the die.
- The hungry little bear with his mouth wide open?
- Great! All players are happy for the child who may choose any serving from the plate and feed it to the little bear.
- The little bear with the messy bib?
- Oops, little bear has quite been messy! The child chooses any serving from the plate and places it on the table in front of little bear.
- Then it’s the turn of the next child to roll the die.
End of the Game
As soon as the plate is empty, the game ends. Take the servings off the table and put them in a stack. Next to it stack up the servings that have been fed. If this stack is higher, the children have won together and perform a fun bear dance across the room.
Cheering together emotionally empowers children and creates a good mood. It confi rms them in their activity and fosters cohesion within the family or the playgroup.
Game#2
Game#2: Chomp, chomp – Little Bear is Starving
- A fun feeding memory game for children age 2+.
Before Starting to Play
- Set up the little bear and place him in the center. Shuffle the twelve servings face down and arrange them into a grid. Get the spoon ready. The plate and die are not needed.
And Off You Go
- The children play one by one in a clockwise direction. Whoever has eaten carrots most recently, starts and turns over two servings.
Ask the child: What can you see on the servings?
- The child says the name of the food. If he has named it correctly, praise him nicely.
- Help your child if he does not know the name.
- Then the child compares the pictures on the servings.
Ask the child: Are the pictures identical?
- Yes!
- Great! The child places one of the servings on the spoon and feeds little bear with it.
- He may keep the other serving in front of him as a reward.
- No!
- Pity! The servings are flipped back.
It‘s the turn of the next player to turn over a serving.
End of the Game
- The game ends as soon as all the servings have been used up. Each child creates a stack with his servings.
- The child with the highest stack wins the game. In the case of a draw there are various winners.
Winning and losing … are both part of playing! Whoever wins is as happy as a lark. Whoever loses is sad, disappointed, and sometimes even angry. Show interest in your child’s emotions, be happy for him or comfort him. Children who just lost need to be reassured and told how the next game will bring a new opportunity. In this way they become emotionally stronger for the highs and lows of life.
Game#3
Game#3: Have a guess: What is my F-F-Favorite Dish?
A witty game to train language skills and vocabulary for children age 3+.
Before Starting to Play
Place the servings on a plate and place it in the center.
Little bear, the spoon and the die are not needed.
And Off You Go
The children play one by one in a clockwise direction. The child that has most
recently eaten rice may start. He thinks of one of his favorite dishes, for
example chocolate pudding. Then he asks the other children: Have a guess: What
is my f-f-favorite dish?
The other children now one by one ask questions that can be answered with a
“Yes” or “No”.
Examples: Is it green? Does it taste sweet? Is it a vegetable?
- If the answer is “Yes”, the child who asked the question may have a guess.
Right guess?
- Yes!
- Great. The guess of the asking child was right and as a reward he receives a serving from the plate.
- No!
- Pity. Wrong guess! The next child asks a question.
If the favorite dish has been guessed, the turn passes to the next child.
End of the Game
- The game ends when each child has had two turns at thinking of a favorite food.
- Then the children place their collected servings next to each other in rows. The child with the longest row wins the game. In the case of a draw there are various winners.
At lunch or dinner play at food detectives! The child looks at the food on his plate. Talk about the components of the food. Then the child closes the eyes and opens his mouth. Feed your child a little bite. Then ask: What are you eating? This will be more diffi cult to answer if you feed two different bites simultaneously, that is when the child has to discover the two components, for example a piece of potato and a vegetable, by taste.
Use of the title “Hungry as a Bear” by courtesy of Atelier Rohner + Wolf, Basel.
Dear Children and Parents,
- After a fun round, you suddenly discover that a part of this HABA game is missing and is nowhere to be found.
- No problem! At www.haba.de/Ersatzteile you can find out whether this part is still available for delivery.
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