Kubb is a family-friendly game described as a combination of bowling and horseshoes. It is great for the honing the entire family’s math and science skills. Practice keeping score, measuring probability, and mentally calculating angles, distance, force, and momentum. This game strengthens skills and allows opportunities for tangible and engaged learning for all ages and interest levels. Games help develop new brain cells, assist in number and shape recognition, grouping, counting, visual perception, hand-eye coordination, and manual dexterity. Additionally, children can be taught important social skills such as verbal communication, sharing, and taking turns by playing games.
This kit requires no special technology or apps.
1 king piece, 10 kubbs, 6 throwing sticks, 4 marker stakes, 1 die, 1 scoreboard and marker, 1 bag and 1 folder with instructions and questions to think deeper about STEM topics.
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