What’s missing?
Overview
ACTIVITY OBJECTIVE: Helping the child to s-t-r-e-t-c-h their brain! This activity requires them to stop, focus, think, plan and remember.
Memory
The more items, the more challenging the game, for younger children start with just 3-4 items and increase from there.
For older children, use more items and allow them to look at them for a full minute. Then cover them up and ask them to write a list or draw as many of the items that they can remember.
The more you discuss the items the more likely your child is to remember them so you could ask them what color or shape each item is or what it is used for.
ACTIVITY OBJECTIVE: Helping the child to s-t-r-e-t-c-h their brain! This activity requires them to stop, focus, think, plan and remember.
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION:
Place a number of household items onto a table.
Tell the child to have a close look at the items on the table.
Name them together.
Cover the items with a tea towel.
Ask the child to close their eyes and as they do so remove one item from under the fabric.
Ask them to open their eyes, remove the cloth and tell you what’s missing!
ACTIVITY MATERIALS
01 | Spoon |
01 | Fork |
01 | Plate |
01 | Cup |
01 | Jar |
01 | Tea Pot |