🪲 Beetle

A dice and drawing game for little ones: every child draws a beetle, one part at a time, depending on the number they roll.

How to play

Each player gets paper and a pencil. Take turns rolling one die.
In the most common version: 6 = body, 5 = head, 4 = leg (you need six), 3 = eye (you need two), 2 = antenna (you need two), 1 = tail.
You must start with the body (6). The head, legs and tail can only be drawn once you have a body, and the eyes and antennae only once you have a head.
If you roll a part you've already finished or can't draw yet, pass the die on.
The first player to finish a whole beetle (body, head, 6 legs, 2 eyes, 2 antennae and a tail) shouts 'Beetle!' and wins.

There are lots of versions of which number draws which part. Just agree before you start.
Swap the beetle for any creature you like: a fish, a robot or a monster.

What number do you need to start in Beetle?

In the common version you need a 6 to draw the body before you can add anything else.

What age is the Beetle dice game for?

From about age 4. Kids only need to recognize the numbers 1 to 6 and draw simple shapes.