The picture shows (smaller than actual size) what the game board will look like when put together.   You will also need a spinner for this game.  The one I have used for this game has numbers 1-6 and can also be used to learn color blends.  It has the 3 primary colors with the "blends" in between.

This is a great game for 2 or more players, using a railroad/trains theme.  There are 6 colored sections of track along the path for things like move ahead 2 spaces, lose 1 turn, take a shortcut, take the scenic route, etc.  This game can be used with the skill cards I have made to drill simple addition, telling time, and counting money.  Each player take turns spinning the spinner and then choosing a skill card.  If he/she can correctly answer the card, then the playing piece is moved the number of spaces on the spinner.  If a "color tracks" card is drawn, the player will move directly to the colored track on the board that coincides with the color on the spinner, whether it means moving forward or back, and then follow the instructions on that space.  The first player to get from the locomotive to the RR crossing sign wins!

Variation:  This game can be played without the playing cards and using just the spinner (or a die, if you have one).  The players move the number of spaces indicated on the spinner, and if they land on a colored track, they simply follow the instructions for that particular space.  The first player to get from the locomotive to the RR crossing sign wins.

You will need Adobe Acrobat to view and print these files.  Get it free here.

Or you can download all 8 files in Zip format:

colortracks.zip (298k)

I've added blank cards to add your own skills:

skillcardsblank.pdf

The trainboard1 and trainboard2 are the two halves of the game board.  Once you have downloaded the files, print them out, mount them on both halves of an open file folder and cover with clear contact paper, or have it laminated.  The skill cards can be printed on card stock, laminated and cut apart.  The directions file explains how to play the game.  And finally, the colorspinner can be printed on card stock and laminated, and then using a hole punch, put a hole in the center of the spinner and the arrow.  Then using a "brad" connect them together, but loose enough that the arrow spins freely.