How to Make a Ragdoll Game

Ask the ragdoll's owner to tell you a story about the doll, one that has adventure, action and some scary situations for the ragdoll to overcome. Write the story down so the two of you can build the game from it. Decide what the game board should show.

Draw a long, wiggly path on the poster board with pencil. Divide it into squares big enough to hold all four button place markers, if everyone happens to land on the same square. Make the Start and Winner squares at the end bigger than the other squares, so small children know where to begin and end.

Show the child the magazine pictures and ask her which ones show what happens in the game. For example, if the game's story is about a ragdoll going on a hot-air balloon ride, look for pictures which show people having the same adventure. Depending on how old the child is, either cut out the pictures yourself or help the child to do so.

Glue the pictures to the poster board. Wait about 10 minutes for the glue to dry. Next, paint the squares of the path with brightly colored poster paint and brush. Let the paint dry.

Show the child how to jiggle the dice in your hand and make a throw, then how to count the spots on the dice and move the button place-marker the same number of squares on the path. Play the game once or twice with the child so she understands it.