Hopping Cats

In this tactical board game played on a 6×6 grid, the goal is to line up three cats of the same colour (small or large) horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Cats can “bounce”: small cats may only push other small ones, while large cats can move any other cat—provided the square behind them (in the same direction) is empty.

When a trio of small cats is formed, they are removed from the board and replaced—one by one—by large cats from the same player.

The final goal is to create a line of three large cats of the same colour.

Skill focus

Primary Skill Focus

  • Resilience

Complementary/Secondary Skill Focus

  • Emotional awareness, regulation and communication
  • Problem-solving
  • Critical thinking
  • Curiosity, sense of wonder and openness
  • Empathy
Age groupStudent numberDuration
6+whole class / in pair (2 children)10-15 minutes