Listening Skills: Who's that knocking on my door?

This simple game utilises your child's favourite friends - her stuffed animal collection - to improve her listening skills.

What this activity will develop:
Listening, language and thinking skills

What you'll need: An assortment of your child's dolls or stuffed animals A chair

What to do:

Collect a number of your child's favourite dolls and toys. Then seat your child in a chair that is turned away from the collection.

Pick up one of the dolls or toys and then knock on the back of the chair. Have your child ask who is knocking on the 'door'. Disguise your voice as the toy and provide clues. For example, you might say, 'It's me, your fuzzy bedtime friend'. Give more clues if your child needs help working out which doll or toy is knocking.

After you've gone through all of the 'friends', switch and let your child give the clues. Taking turns allows the child to develop her language skills as well as her listening skills.

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