Sharpen up your child's thinking skills with these fun seasonal
games and activities.
- Tell or read your child a short story and have her
make up her own name for the story.
- Show your child a picture from a book or a magazine
and have him tell you, "What just happened?"
or "What will happen next?"
- Make up a new version of a fairy tale with your
child. Act out the tale using available stuffed animals.
Example: The Green Frog and the Three Elephants"
- After reading a story or watching a video, ask your
child to describe the main character. "What did
she look like?" "What kind of a person was
- WHAT'S IN THE BOX? - Hide an object in a
box. Let your child rattle and shake the box and ask
you five questions. Can he guess what's inside? Your
child's interest in this game will last longer if
you take turns trying to fool each other.
- WHAT'S IN THE SOCK? - Place a common object
in a dark sock. Tie or pin the end closed. Let your
child feel the object through the sock. Can she guess
what it is?
- I SPY - Take turns finding object in a room
with your child. One person picks out an object and
tells the other, "I spy a blue object".
The other person gets 4 chances to guess the object.
- CATEGORIES - Pick a category and take turns
with your child naming objects in that category. Examples:
Toys, Decorations, Pies, Things with wheels, etc.