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SNAKES AND LADDERS

Snakes and Ladders uses the most basic mathematical skill of counting.

Young children can be encouraged to recognise the spots on the dice and count on a matching number of squares. Older children can develop other skills through playing the game.

Use it as an afghan, wall-hanging or floor game.

RELATED DESIGNS

AFGHAN GAMES

Backgammon

Granny’s Ludo

Granny’s Draughtboard

Noughts and Crosses

Checkmate

CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION

The hand-knitted version is knitted in ten strips which are then stitched together.

The macine knitted version was made in two pieces with a garter carriage.

The numbers are embroidered on one and in surface crochet on the other.

KNITTING INFORMATION

We made two versions - one  hand knitted, the other machine knitted.

The hand knitted version is excellent for using up oddments as every square can be a different colour.

The snakes and ladders can be made in French-knitting, crochet, felt, etc.

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Snakes and Ladders

The game is primarily to be enjoyed but  it is also a means of developing a child’s number skills.

The youngest will only count and match spots to squares. A slightly older child will start to recognise the new position on the board by adding the dice score to the previous number or knowing how many not to score to avoid sliding down the snake.

The next stage is to calculate the position, and how many squares have been lost or gained, when climbing a ladder or sliding down a snake.

Advanced mathematicians could even work out the odds against landing on the next snake or winning the game.

These learning processes are all incidental to the fun of playing the game.