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Whether there's a birthday in the house or simply a desire to gather family and friends for a meal around the table, these animal-riddle place cards will delight and challenge your young guests.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Cut animal shapes from the cardboard, approximately 3 inches by 6 inches. (Refer to simple drawings from coloring books if you need patterns.) Paint and decorate. Attach clothespins or clips to the bottom of each animal character to create feet so they can stand upright on the table.
Cut a corresponding symbol from cardboard, paint and decorate. For example, make a banana for a monkey, a bone for a dog, an iceberg for a penguin. For an extra play on words, you might want to draw a computer for a mouse.
On the back of each corresponding symbol, write a riddle that gives a clue to the animal or thing to which it belongs. Here are some fun riddles to get you started:
On the back of a banana: "I usually live in the jungle and swing from tree to tree, 'Curious George' is a book that is written about me!"
On the back of an iceberg: "I live where it's cold. The water is freezing. I swim and eat fish, and I am not teasing."
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Before the party or meal, set one animal at each place setting on the table. Put all of the symbols in a basket by the front door.
As guests arrive, ask them to choose a symbol. When they come to the table, they should read the riddle for a clue to finding their place at the table.
