Telling time I Spy board game fun for small groups, centers and partner play! Match it, flip it, SPY it! The Telling Time Theme I Spy "Flip" Board Game is a fast-paced search-and-find game with bright colors and fun clock pictures. Children hold analog clocks (clocks with hands) and digital times to the hour and half hour, such as 8:00, 10:30 and 11:00.

This I Spy game was originally created to help preschoolers and students with special needs build matching, scanning and visual discrimination skills. It has become a favorite with preschoolers, kindergartners, early elementary students and yes, even tweens! Whether you are wrapping up a time unit or want a fun, low-prep game that keeps kids engaged while practicing important skills, this one is ready to play.

With this telling time I Spy game, you get

• 10 full-color I Spy game boards filled with clock pictures
• 40 clock picture cards to find on the boards
• 40 themed token cards for keeping score
• Analog and digital times to the hour and half hour
• Matching, visual scanning and visual discrimination practice in every round

Print, laminate and let the spying begin!

What's Included

• 40 Clock Theme I Spy Picture Cards, with children holding analog clocks and digital times such as 8:00, 10:30 and 11:00
• 10 Full-Color I Spy Game Boards
• 40 Themed Token Cards
• Game directions
• Pictures shown in different sizes and positions on the game boards

Why Teachers Love It

• Kids ask to play again: The race to spy each picture first keeps every player watching the board.
• Real skill practice: Every round builds matching, visual scanning and visual discrimination.
• Time practice in a game: Children look closely at analog and digital clocks as they race to find each time.
• Quick to prep: Print, laminate and cut apart the cards and you are ready to play in minutes.
• Flexible group sizes: Play with 2-4 kids, adapt it for small groups or print extra sets of cards to extend the fun.
• Built to last: Print on card stock and laminate for a center that is ready all year. With 10 game boards to choose from, repeat play stays fresh.
• Doubles as a vocabulary game: Naming each clock picture gives children new words to learn and use.

Skills Students Practice

Primary Academic Skills

• Visual scanning and visual discrimination: Players search a busy game board to find matching pictures in different sizes and positions.
• Matching: Each round asks children to match the picture on their card to one of many similar pictures on the board.
• Telling time: Children compare analog clocks and digital times to the hour and half hour to find an exact match.
• Focus and attention: Because it is a race, children stay engaged and ready to react.
• Vocabulary: Children name clock pictures such as clock, hour hand, minute hand and half past as they play.
• Quick thinking: Players develop faster strategies for spotting pictures with each round.

Secondary Life & Learning Skills

• Taking turns
• Waiting during group play
• Maintaining attention
• Following directions
• Winning and losing gracefully
• Building confidence during group participation

How to Use It

Step 1: Print the game on card stock or the white side of scrapbook paper. Laminate for durability and cut apart the picture cards and token cards.

Step 2: Deal the picture cards equally among players, face down. Everyone flips over their top card at the same time and races to find that picture on the I Spy board.

Step 3: The first player to find the picture wins a token. The player with the most tokens at the end wins the game!

Materials You'll Need

• Card stock or the white side of scrapbook paper
• Laminating pouches and a laminator (for durability)

Easy Differentiation

Every group of players brings different visual skills and attention spans. This game is easy to adjust so everyone can play.

For Children Who Need More Support

• Play with one game board and a small stack of picture cards
• Name each picture together before the game begins
• Point to the part of the board where the picture can be found
• Start with only the times to the hour
• Play cooperatively without the race so children can search at their own pace

For On-Level Practice

• Play the game as written with 2-4 players
• Read each time out loud when you find it
• Count tokens at the end to see who won
• Rotate through different game boards

For an Extra Challenge

• Use more game boards and the full set of picture cards
• Say each time a new way, such as "half past ten" for 10:30
• Show the time on a real or toy clock before claiming a token
• Challenge players to find the picture before a short timer runs out

For Speech, OT, ELL or Special Education Support

• Practice time words such as hour, half past and o'clock as children name each picture
• Use a short language frame such as "I spy ___ o'clock."
• Use it as a vocabulary game with RTI or intervention groups
• Have children point to or cover the picture when they find it
• Give extra processing time and take turns one at a time when needed

Perfect For

• Math center warm-ups
• Telling time units
• RTI and small groups
• Partner games
• Early finishers
• Rainy day fun and indoor recess
• Special education classrooms
• ELL support
• Therapy sessions
• Homeschool

Standards

This telling time I Spy game supports the 2022 Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines and Virginia's Early Learning and Development Standards (2021), plus kindergarten speaking, listening and vocabulary standards and 1st grade time standards in Common Core, the TEKS (Math, adopted 2012; ELAR, adopted 2017) and the Virginia SOL (Math 2023, English 2024):

Common Core State Standards

• CCSS SL.K.1.a: Follow agreed-upon rules, such as listening to others and taking turns, during group play.
• CCSS L.K.6: Use words learned through conversation, such as hour, half past and o'clock, while naming pictures.
• CCSS 1.MD.B.3: Tell time in hours and half-hours using analog and digital clocks as children match each clock to its picture.

Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines

• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.V.E.1: Sort objects that are the same and different. Children compare similar clock pictures to find the one that matches their card.
• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.I.C.4: Interact with peers during cooperative play that shares a common plan and goal.

Texas TEKS

• TEKS ELAR K.1.D: Work with others by following agreed-upon rules, including taking turns.
• TEKS Math 1.7.E: Tell time to the hour and half hour using analog and digital clocks.

Virginia Early Learning and Development Standards

• Virginia ELDS CD3.4: Sort and classify by noticing how pictures are alike and matching the ones that are the same.

Virginia SOL

• VA SOL English K.C.1.A.i: Listen actively and follow agreed-upon rules for participating, such as waiting for a turn.
• VA SOL Math 1.MG.3: Tell time to the hour and half-hour using analog and digital clocks.

Check out what other educators are saying:

★★★★ Christine H. wrote: “I used this as a vocabulary game with my RTI group. It was great to have new types of words… and a good tool to see which students could grasp words and images quickly.”

Add the Telling Time Theme I Spy "Flip" Board Game to your cart and have a fast, fun clock game ready for math centers, small groups and partner play. Print, laminate and watch your learners build matching, visual scanning and telling time skills with every flip!

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