Here’s another idea for things to do with a young child … check out the “I Spy Challenger”. It’s a book published by Scholastic and basically contains a selection of photographs that have lots of items of all shapes, colours and sizes which you can get your little one to find on the page. For younger children (3-4 years) you can just ask them to find a particular item – like ask them to find a plane, dinosaur, fire engine, etc in one of the photographs. With older children you can just play standard “I spy” using the photos. It’s a really fun activity that helps build patience and develop cognitive skills.

Here’s the best part – you don’t even need the book … just find (or take) photos that have lots and lots of detail. You and the little one can then look at the photos on your computer, laptop, even smartphone or a large print. You can play this game in almost all circumstances and it’s particularly useful when the little ones are beginning to get grumpy or restless. It’s a life saver when travelling!

Enjoy

-Stef