☀️ Feed the hungry unicorn, over the rainbow

This is a fun DIY crochet game for little ones! Go over the rainbow, where a hungry unicorn is waiting to eat treats. When playtime is over, the game mat becomes a bag for easy storage.

The Unicorn Treat Game helps toddlers and preschoolers with color recognition, fine motor skills, taking turns and strategic thinking. For older kids, make it trickier: the winner must collect one pompom of each color.

▶️ Watch the game on YouTube

✨ What makes it work

• Learning through play. Colors, fine motor skills, turn taking and strategy.
• Mat turns into a bag. Everything packs away in one place.
• Grows with them. A harder winning rule for older kids.
• You’re not on your own. Video and written pattern included.

✂️ What you’ll need

• Yarn: Simply Soft, Caron (aran), about 450 yds. Colors shown: White (A), Strawberry (B, pink), Lavender Blue (C, purple), Soft Blue (D, blue), Pistachio (E, green), Lemonade (F, yellow), plus a small amount of black (G) for stitching
• Hook: H (5.0mm) and G (4.0mm)
• Tools: Yarn Needle · Stitch Markers · Scissors · A small amount of fiberfill
• For the game: 20 colorful pompoms, 4 of each color (found at most craft stores). These are the “pompom treats.”

⭐ Good to know

• Size: One size
• Skill level: Easy
• Special stitches: Magic circle (video), foundation single crochet (photo tutorial), sc2tog, sc3tog
• Gauge: 18 sts and 18 rows = 4” x 4” in single crochet · gauge help
• Terms: US crochet

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Briana

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