#MANCALA INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO#

You would pick up 3 marbles, dropping one in each hole and ending in your large hole. Example: If you start the game, a good play may be to choose the hole that is located 3rd from the right. If the player places his LAST marble in his own large hole, he gets to take another turn. He does not drop a marble in his opponent’s large hole. If he reaches the end of his side, he is to drop one marble in his large hole, then continue around to the other side of the board. The player then starts with the first hole to the right and starts dropping one marble in each hole. Playing the game: The first player picks up all the marbles from one of his holes. The 6 holes to the right of them is their side. Setting up the game: Place the marble board in a horizontal line between the 2 players. This is a game of strategy and the more they play, they will come to understand this. Object: 2 players compete against each other to collect as many marbles in their large hole (closest to them) as they can before one of the players clears his side of all its marbles.

#MANCALA INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO#

A 7 year old may begin to understand how to use strategy while playing. A child at age 3 could enjoy this game with adult supervision. (There are many different variations of Mancala, this is how we play.)Īge 5 and up: I don’t like putting ages on games. This is an affiliate link.) How to Play Mancala & Printable Mancala Rules (If you would rather buy a board you can find one on Amazon - Mancala. Hopefully it will last another couple of generations. What you see here is the new marble board and marble bag. Neil (Dad of A Mom With A Lesson Plan) and I decided it was time to make a new set for each of the families.

By the time it went through 2 generations it was time for a new game board and marble bag. Our childhood Mancala game board ended up at my house, so my girls learned to play The Marble Game with the set their Grandparents had made. I only knew this game by the name marble game until I was an adult and learned the correct name was Mancala.

When I was very young, my Dad made us a marble game board out of plywood and my Mom made us a marble bag out of some very cute, carrot fabric, which was filled with colorful marbles. As I mentioned before when I shared the Card Game GOLF we come from many generations of game players. I am so excited to come back and share with you one of my favorite childhood games, The Marble Game. Since she’s the one who taught M and M how to play Mancala, she’s the perfect person to share her tips with you! Y ippee.

Mancala instructions