Life Size Sorry Redux

I've been playing Life Size Sorry with my library teens since 2014. I first blogged about it here. 

Last year I decided to give my original set up a face lift. I use the game pieces from this free clipart set on Teachers Pay Teachers from P4 Clips Trioriginals so I matched my color scheme to those and created a new board layout in PowerPoint. I think it looks much better. I don't laminate the pieces for two reasons. First, it makes them more of a slip hazard. Second, I'd have to clean them each time and I'm much too busy for that. 

When we played this summer, I modified the rules so you could move from start on any forward moving card. This sped the game up nicely and kept the teens from getting bored. 

Life Size Chutes & Ladders

After the success of my other life size game events (Clue, Candy Land, & Sorry), I decided to try another this past summer.

Inspired by fabulous librarian bloggers (Amy, Anna, Anne, Kelly, & Laura), I chose to do Life Size Chutes & Ladders.

Setup was easy (not as easy as Sorry, but a lot easier than Clue). My supplies included paper (8.5 x11) in 4 colors, packing tape, masking tape, and yarn. I printed arrows on the paper, taped them down on the carpet. I used masking tape to make the ladders and yarn to make the chutes. (Full disclosure: I had a teenage cousin staying with me who helped with setup.)

Game play was simple. We used the die I made for Clue. As they finished the game, teens got to choose a prize. Boxes of movie candy are ever popular.