We’ve been Monopoly-ing fools around here lately. It’s a great activity that all of us can do without complaint. Lexi usually loses focus in 15 or 20 minutes but Emma is a Monopoly-marathoner, taking over anyone’s spot that can’t hang. And because of that, I’m always looking for ways to cut down our time in between turns. I refuse to get the electronic version after I see how much math the kids learn so we’re unlikely to cut down on time with the money (although I’ll take any other suggestions!)
But those pesky real estate cards. I was always finding we were shuffling through with each property purchase, even if they were in color order. So Lexi actually came up with the idea to put the cards near their space on the board. I LOVE it. I can’t tell you how easy it is to buy a property and just pick up the card there. The banker can concentrate on the money!
BUT.
Poor Scott’s OCD couldn’t handle all that STUFF on the board. Bless his heart.
So this is what he came up with. Stack the bottom box in the top and then line up the color coded stacks in between. The banker still has to be the one to grab them but still much faster.
Either one WORKS FOR ME!
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I have a confession. As I was reading this and saw the cards on the board MY OCD kicked in and I felt a bit uneasy seeing all of that clutter on the board. But, it is a great idea! ;o) The cards in the box is awesome for (strange) people like me. ;o)
You’re not strange, probably just WAY MORE organized than I am! OCD can be a very good thing sometimes!
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Both look like good ideas! Our game actually came with a little spin wheel thing, we just set the cards in it and turn it to find the one we want.
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My sweetie and my princess LOVE Monopoly. Me, not so much. Probably because My Sweetie ALWAYS wins, and the ticks me off. He’s such a better strategist and I get bored.
However, both of these tips are great, and I will share them with the family the next time the board comes out!
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