Connect 4

Written By Lee Hartley

Set-Up

Players:

  • Split the group into two equal teams.

Equipment:

  • Create a vertical grid with 5 rows and 5 columns minimum.

  • Each team has one set of colored bean bags/bibs.

Objective

Be the first team to get four of their colored bean bags in a row (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally).

Rules

Play Rock-Paper-Scissors to decide which team should go first.

Turns: Teams take turns throwing one of their bean bags into any of the spaces between the cones.

Winning: The game ends when a player gets four bean bags in a row. The game is a draw if the entire board fills up and no one has four in a row.

Variations

Pop Out: In this version, players can also choose to "pop out" the bottom disc from a column, causing all the discs above it to fall down one space. This adds a new layer of strategy to the game.

The Game Encourages

  • Participation & Team Communication

  • Strategy      

  • Throwing

  • Ball-eye coordination

Set-Up & Equipment

  • 2+ students

  • Cones/Domes

  • Bean Bags or Bibs

 
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