Dots Game

I do a lot of "drill and kill" with my kids so I like to play games too, to make it more interesting for them, and me. Here is a game that is very common, not a new idea at all. I would say it for kids in at least 2nd grade on up, some of the younger students did not understand the concept of the game.
1. You need a few rows of dots, There has to be an even number of dots across and going down, but it doesn't matter how many.

2. The object of this game is to get the most squares with your name or initials in it. Each time it is your turn you must put a line between two dots, vertically or horizontally only. You  may only make one line per turn unless you complete a box with your line. Then you make one line after completing a box.

In the end, whoever has the most boxes with their name's in it, wins. Towards the end it goes pretty quickly because if you complete a box with one line and make it possible to complete another box with your next line, you can get a whole bunch of boxes in a row.

This is what the end result looks like. My students were rather evenly matched and had the good luck to tie!