Print-out, laminate, cut-out, and add an adhesive magnet to the back of each sasadango. Make as many as you need and give 5 or more to each group of students. Play exactly like "Hangman". For example, __ __ __ __ . each group can guess a letter contained in the word for example, "s". If they are wrong, they lose a sasadango. If they are correct for example, f __ __ __. (four), they get one sasadango. Just like hangman without the trauma!
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Cute variation. I haven't done hangman in years but when I did I liked 'Hang Hello Kitty'. Also less trauma...for some students.