We played this fun and simple game and ever since J has been bringing me the stocking and asking to play again.
How to Play: Gather a group of items from around the house with different shapes, textures, and purpose. Older children could handle more suddle differences in the objects. Keep them hidden from sight. Place one item in a Christmas stocking and have your little one feel inside and make a guess at what the item is. I encouraged J to describe the item as he felt it to help him make an educated guess.
This is so simple, no reason not to try it! With older kids you could even make this a game you play on Christmas morning. Younger ones might have a hard time with guessing items they’ve haven’t seen yet.
This is great for exploring textures, using simple deductive reasoning, and practicing descriptive words.
Last night we reversed rolls. He hid things inside and brought me the stocking to make a guess. It actually worked great while I was cooking. It kept him well occupied. Every few minutes I heard, “Mommy no peeking! Just look!” (What he meant was, “no peeking, just feel”). Of course it took him awhile to realize he should let me make a guess before he told me what it was. He was just so excited!
Age attempted: 31 months (certainly can be done earlier!)
**I’m even categorizing this as a good travel activity since a similar version could easily be done in the car or on a plane. Just use a bag or the seat-back pocket on the plane.
