Today we are playing Reversi! Or will once we make this DIY paper plate Reversi game. Kids of all ages will have so much fun with this home giant board game. It is a great way to get the whole family playing a game together and takes family game night to a whole new level! You can play paper plate Reversi at home or in the classroom.

Reversi Board Game

This giant board game is a budget friendly craft that becomes a super fun game. Younger children and older children will both be able to play Reversi with ease. It’s such a simple game to learn.

This game will help kids:

• Boost Concentration
• Boost Focus
• Enhance Cognitive Skills
• Practice Problem Solving Skills
• Develops Strategic and Critical Thinking
• Improves Memory
• Improves Planning
• Stimulates Creativity
• Promotes Emotional Intelligence

That’s a lot of benefits! It may take kids a minute to learn the rules, but it is super simple! So, without further ado, let’s create our game board and learn how to play this game!

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Supplies Needed To Create Your Reversi Game

• Painters Tape- We used blue and green
• Paper Plates- We Used Red and Green
• Double Sided Tape

How To Create Your Reversi Game

Step 1

Create a board using tape. We made a 6×6 board.

Step 2

Take the green plates and tape or glue the bottom of one plate to the bottom of a red plate.

Step 3

Do the same to the to the red plates, but tape or glue them to the bottom of a green plate.

Craft Note:

Each person will need 18 pieces.

Now you’re ready to play! Read through the rules below and you can begin your game!

How To Play Reversi

Learning to play Reversi is easy! Here is how to play:

1. At the start of the game you place 4 pieces in the middle of the board. You will place 2 red and 2 green. After, usually the darker color goes first. You can flip a coin or roll a dice if you’d like so kids can take turns.
2. Then you will put your piece on the board next to your opponents.
3. You will want to flank their piece. That means you will want 1 of your piece on the left and right of their piece. Then you flip the piece over to your color. That means you captured it.
4. You will keep taking turns to capture each other’s pieces until the board is full or until no one can take another turn.
5. The person with the most pieces win!

How To Modify This Reversi Game For Younger Children

If you have younger children that are having a harder time grasping the rules, change up the game. They can play it more like connect 4 and have them try to get 4 in a row.

Our Experience With This Super Fun DIY Reversi Game

Family game night was so awesome! We all had a blast playing Reversi on a giant board. We had drinks and popcorn and played it in turns. Once someone won the next person challenged the winner and we went from there.

We did modify it for my younger children who struggled with the rules. But overall, we all had a blast. It was simple, fun, and just a great way to spend time with the family.

I hope your family has as much fun as mine did with this Reversi game.

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How did you like this Reversi game? Did you win?