What Will You Need?

An interesting small box with lid (small enough to handle/pass round the group). Two objects, one to put in the box e.g. coin(s), shell(s), conker(s) or ping pong ball/piece of Lego and another matching object to show the child so they can indicate choice.

Implementation

Each child holds the box and has a shake, listens, tests the weight and has a guess as to what might be in the box. Accept all forms of communication in response e.g. eye-pointing, finger pointing or vocalising. When everyone has had a guess choose someone to open the box and show/tell everyone what it is - the adult then names the object. As children become familiar with the game you could add more than one object, some of which may be `silent’ e.g. a handkerchief.

Variation:

Use a cloth draw-sting bag, where the extra dimension of `feeling’ the object can be used to help with the guessing.

Impact

Encourages Communication & Language, PSED and understanding the world