Under the Cushion

What you need

• a couple of cushions
• two chunky toys they know

How to do it

1. Hide two toys under two cushions while they watch.
2. Ask for one by name without looking at its cushion: "where's the car?"
3. Let them lift a cushion to find it.
4. Hide them again in different places.

Why it matters

Watching you hide both means they have to remember which is which from the name, not from where you look.

What they're learning

Word and memory

Remembering where the named toy went.

Finding

Lifting the right cushion is the win.

A game together

Hiding and finding is fun to repeat.

What to look for

Watch for them going straight to the right cushion.

A tip

Say the name without pointing or looking at it; that's what makes it about the word. If they're stuck, point to help and try again another time.

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