The Flip Cup Game

Online compatible? No.

Age group : Best played with students aged between 6 and 12.

Materials :

  • A grid board like the one in the photo

  • A paper cup for each student

  • A counter

Preparation time : The time required to make the board.

Number of players : Best played in groups of 4 students, but adaptable to different sized classes.

Objective : To be the team with the most points.


A board made on cardboard, with a grid of string

Instructions :

Divide the class into two teams. Give each student a paper cup and place the counter in the center of the board (the square marked 13 in our photo). Students from each team stand on opposite sides of the board. On “GO” the teacher students flip their paper cup from the edge of a table. If their cup lands standing on its base, the student moves the counter one square away from them. Should the counter move outside of the board, the player who stands opposite the edge of the board the counter was moved beyond wins a point for their team. Once the game has run its course, count the scores for each team. The team with the most points in the winner.