Originally posted by ChelEler
Have you heard of "Monkey Chases the Weasel" before? If not, let me know and I'll post the instruction.
I might be too late, but here's the delayed instruction. (Sorry.)
"Monkey Chases the Weasel"
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
- Each player needs one small object for the weasel, such as a pebble or pinecone.
- One larger object - a rock, piece of wood - represents the monkey
- A die
- Hand-drawn game board (shown below) [You can set it up anywhere. Draw the game board with a stick in the dirt, sidewalkcharlk on the driveway, or on a piece of paper. Make it as big as you want - the larger it is, the longer the game lasts.]
OBJECT:
Be the first player to get your weasel from the cobbler's bench to the mulberry bush and back again.
PRIZE:
First one back to the bench becomes the "monkey". Try to catch the remaining weasels!
HOW TO PLAY:
- Each player places the weasel on the cobbler's bench. Players role the die in turn until someone rolls a 6. The player can leave the bench on a 6 and move 6 spaces.
- Continue to roll in turn. Once your weasel is off the bench, move the number of spaces indicated on each roll. Players get an extra turn if a 6 is rolled.
- A weasel needs the exact number to reach the mulberry bush. Once there, the weasel can begin making his or her way back to the bench, but the player must roll a 6 before his or her weasel can leave.
- The monkey starts the game over (needing a 6 to leave the bench) while the other weasels try to finish the course before they’re caught.
- Once off the bench, the monkey can move in either direction, but only one direction each roll. When you reach the mulberry bush or cobbler’s bench, change directions and finish counting.
- A weasel is caught when the monkey lands on the same space. The game is over when all the weasels are captured or have made it safely back to the cobbler’s bench.