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Four-Penny Twister
In this four-round game, four players get four pennies and toss them onto a Twister game sheet.

Number of players:

This game is for four players, but it moves quickly, so several groups of four can take turns playing.

Setup and materials:

• 16 pennies (4 painted green, 4 painted blue, 4 painted yellow, and 


4 painted red)

• Twister game (You won’t need the spinner, just the plastic game sheet
spread out on the floor.)

• The game is played seated. Set up chairs in a circle with each chair
about the same distance (2–3 feet) from the Twister sheet on the floor.

• White board and dry-erase marker or pen and paper for keeping score

Object of the game:

Earn points by tossing a painted penny onto a circle of the same color. Try not to land a penny on
the wrong color.

Scoring:

• Players are awarded two points when their penny lands completely within a circle of the 

same color.

• If a penny lands on a circle that is not the matching color, the player loses a point. (If the
penny is only partially touching the incorrect circle, points are not deducted.)

How to play:

1. Each player chooses a color and receives four pennies of that color.

2. Players take turns tossing each of their pennies onto the Twister board, trying to land them in
a circle that is the same color as their penny. (If their pennies are green, for example, players
aim for a green circle.)

3. If a player’s penny lands in a circle that is a different color than their penny, one point is
deducted from their score.

4. When all four players have tossed their pennies, each player’s points are tallied and written
down. Don’t forget to deduct a point for pennies that landed on the wrong color circle.

5. Players play another round with a new color.

6. The winner is the player with the most points after four rounds (one round for each color).
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 7. Declare a grand prize winner and award them an aptly colorful prize.

8. Let the next group play or hold a rematch.

Option:

If you don’t have a Twister set handy, set up painted paper plates in the same formation.

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