The picture shows (smaller than actual size) what the game board will look like when put together.

This is a fun game for 2 or more players.  There are "acorn" spaces along the game path which coincide with the oh nuts! obstacle cards, which make up about 1/4 of the total number of cards.  When one of these cards is drawn from the pile, the player moves back to the previous closest acorn space.  The skill cards included with the game drill simple addition, telling time, and counting money.  The first player to get from the squirrel to the tree wins!

I have to be sure to point out that the basic idea for the "Oh Nuts!" game is not mine, but the graphics, cards and directions are my artwork.  I have also modified it for a "Jump the Tracks" game (see my index).  I want to thank Mary Peterson (the Games Lady) and the loopies on her GamesForLearning YahooGroups list for their wonderful ideas and tips.

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

Download the following files:

nuts-start.pdf
nuts-finish.pdf
skillcardsadd.pdf
skillcardsclocks.pdf
skillcardsmoney.pdf
skillcardsnuts.pdf
nuts-directions.pdf

Or you can download all 7 files in Zip format:

ohnuts.zip (136k)

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

skillcardsblank.pdf

The nuts-start and nuts-finish 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 paper, laminated and cut apart.  The directions file explains how to play the game.