Skill· 2y–3y· 2 min
Magicians III
To complete this activity, tell your little one that you'll be pretending to be magicians. For your magic trick, you'll make objects appear after hearing their sounds. Have your toddler face away from you, so she can't see the objects you select. Begin with one of her favorite toys. Cover it up with a blanket and play its sound. Have your toddler turn around and guess what is under the blanket. Once she guesses, uncover the object making it appear! Then, invite your little one to describe the object.
Free to do together whenever you like.
How it works
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneNames referents from soundsMind· 23mo–2.9y· core· Steps 4, 5
- MilestoneDescribes object propertiesMind· 2.5y–3y· core· Steps 8, 9, 18, 19, 20
- MilestoneNames familiar referentsMind· 15mo–2.3y· core· Steps 4, 5
- MilestoneCompares object propertiesMind· 2.8y–5y· core· Steps 18, 19, 20
- MilestoneExplains object functionsMind· 2.5y–2.8y· stretch· Steps 10, 19
- MilestoneAnswers simple open questionsMind· 2.3y–3.3y· core· Steps 3, 13
- MilestoneUses three- to five-word sentencesMind· 2y–4y· core· Step 20
- MilestoneIdentifies coloursMind· 2.5y–4y· stretch· Steps 8, 18, 19
- MilestonePretends with imagined roles or thingsMind· 2y–3y· core
- MilestoneExpresses size conceptsMind· 16mo–2.2y· stretch· Step 8
Visual example
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