A while ago, I posted about a Skittles game we like to play in my studio to help learn staff notes.  Another Skittles game we like to play was told to me by my high school piano teacher.  This game is played at the piano. 

You make several game cards that say “One up from A,” “Two up from D,” ”One up from F,” “Middle C,” you get the idea.  You and your student each choose a Skittle for a game piece and place it at the lowest key on the keyboard.  You each take turns drawing a card and moving your Skittle to the key indicated on the card.  When the cards are done, whoever is the highest on the keyboard wins.  That person gets to eat both game pieces. 

My students love this game so much.  Each student (on their own) always inevitably ends up drawing not just his/her own card, but mine as well.  They also inevitably end up moving my game piece for me!  It’s great practice for learning the notes at the keyboard.  And I get to just sit back and relax!