CODE CRACKING
You're never too young to start deciphering secret-agent-style messages
ADDED October 02, 2008
This
is a great activity to fill some of your kids' time. It's both educational
and fun, too. It will even work for little kids who aren't
yet reading. (But the participants do need to know their letters.)
In some newspapers and activity books, they have messages in code
for teens and adults to figure out. This is similar, but for younger
kids, we suggest giving them a coded message *and* the key at the same
time.
With the key, young children can enjoy concentrating and figuring out the secret message.
We've provided a couple of secret coded messages here, and the keys
necessary to decipher them. Print them up and let your young code
cracker have at it!
(Note to very sugar concious parents: two of the coded messages we've included here involve praise for
cookies and cake. We hope this is okay; we just want to keep your kids
on their toes, not cause unpleasant altercations or additional trips to the dentist. The possibly objectionable messages are the even numbered ones below.)
We hope you 99 • 13 •17 • 77 • 55 !
Click to download:
photo of deciphering boy by plasticrevolver
| ages 4-12, educational, good at home, longer activity, rainy day fun, |
Comments
Judy B 10-02-2008 01:37you guys have so many fun and creative ideas, you should write a book! Thanks!
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