shapetake

towards 2050 Family choices snakes and ladders

Activity 8 Using this game will help you to revisit what you have learned about obesity.You should be able to explain why the snakes are penalties and how theladders help you win.

Take shape: Tackling the challenge of an overweight society

This is section one of the game.

Cut the four sections of the playing board roughly to shape and glue each one to a pieceof stiff card. You may find that a spray adhesive is the easiest to use for even coverage.

When dry, trim to shape and join the four sections together with sticky tape.Use counters and dice from a standard snakes and ladders game, following the traditional rules.

My cousin choosesnot to breast-feed

her baby

We take the busup the hill insteadof walking

BMI of our Dadreaches 35kg/m2

My auntie alwaysgives us toomany sweets

Me and my brotherrefuse to eat fresh fruitwith our breakfast

We persuadeDad to go for a‘well man’ check up

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�Have an extra turn– for deciding tosave up for bicycles

Clever stuff !Now turn the events ofthe game into a short storyexplaining what mighthappen to a family if their life was all snakes.If you prefer, you canpresent your storyas a comic strip.

shapetake

towards 2050 Family choices snakes and ladders

Activity 8 Using this game will help you to revisit what you have learned about obesity.You should be able to explain why the snakes are penalties and how theladders help you win.

Take shape: Tackling the challenge of an overweight society

This is section two of the game.

Cut the four sections of the playing board roughly to shape and glue each one to a pieceof stiff card. You may find that a spray adhesive is the easiest to use for even coverage.

When dry, trim to shape and join the four sections together with sticky tape.Use counters and dice from a standard snakes and ladders game, following the traditional rules.

I let biologyovercome mygood senseand pig outon doughnuts

Me and my brotherrefuse to eat fresh fruitwith our breakfast

We all decideto eat more fruitand vegetables

We persuadeDad to go for a‘well man’ check up

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We eat readymeals high infat, salt and sugar

�Have an extra turn– for deciding tosave up for bicycles

�Miss a turn –for deciding notto join in thelocal sports day

shapetake

towards 2050 Family choices snakes and ladders

Activity 8 Using this game will help you to revisit what you have learned about obesity.You should be able to explain why the snakes are penalties and how theladders help you win.

Take shape: Tackling the challenge of an overweight society

This is section three of the game.

Cut the four sections of the playing board roughly to shape and glue each one to a pieceof stiff card. You may find that a spray adhesive is the easiest to use for even coverage.

When dry, trim to shape and join the four sections together with sticky tape.Use counters and dice from a standard snakes and ladders game, following the traditional rules.

ynot to breast-feed

her baby

I decide togo swimmingonce a week

refuse to eat fresh fruitwith our breakfast

My grandmotherstarts taking thedog for walks

Grandad refuses towalk in the park

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11 33 44 55 66�Advance one square– for deciding tohave two vegetarianmeals a week

�Advance one square– for deciding toenter a fun run

shapetake

towards 2050 Family choices snakes and ladders

Activity 8 Using this game will help you to revisit what you have learned about obesity.You should be able to explain why the snakes are penalties and how theladders help you win.

Take shape: Tackling the challenge of an overweight society

This is section four of the game.

Cut the four sections of the playing board roughly to shape and glue each one to a pieceof stiff card. You may find that a spray adhesive is the easiest to use for even coverage.

When dry, trim to shape and join the four sections together with sticky tape.Use counters and dice from a standard snakes and ladders game, following the traditional rules.

The local caféwon’t servefresh vegetables

My brothertakes up jogging

refuse to eat fresh fruitwith our breakfast

My grandmotherstarts taking thedog for walks

Mum joinsthe local gym

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for buying a computergame instead of a kite

�Miss a turn –for eating cake atthe party and thennot even dancing