Will you fi nd the numbers 1 to 10 in the correct order before Clever Bear has counted up to
ten? A co-operative game for any number of players.
Counting threader, any set of cards
Place the counting threader in the center of the table. In this game you all play against the
Push the ten beads to the end of the wooden ball. Shuffl e the ten cards of the set and place
them one by one, face down on the table. Make sure the cards don‘t lie on top of each other.
Play in a clockwise direction. The biggest player starts and tries to turn over a card with the
smallest number. At the beginning you look for the card showing number One.
Which card have you uncovered?
Well done! Announce the number on the card. The cards stays face up until the end
of the game. Now uncover another card.
This card should show the next number. So, after card “One” you try to uncover the
card representing number “Two” and so on.
Pity! Announce the number represented. The players memorize the number and the
card is turned face down again.
Then you push a bead of the counting threader towards the Clever Bear.
Then count out loud the beads already on the Clever Bears‘ side.
Then it‘s the turn of the next player to uncover a card.
The game ends as soon as …
• all the cards have been uncovered and not all the beads are on the Clever Bears‘ side.
You win the game together and celebrate a big number party.
• you push the tenth counter to the Clever Bear‘s side. Clever Bear has counted up to ten.
In this case you lost the game. But don‘t worry next time you may win.