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Find It on Every Page: the setup, laid out
Learn somethingGood for siblings

Find It on Every Page

Pick one thing to find, then hunt for it page by page.

Ages
18 mo–6 yrs
Play
5–20 min
Prep
none
Mess
barely any
Energy
calm
Where
anywhere

You’ll need

Things you probably have at home.

  • a picture book

Optional

How to play

  1. Choose one thing before you open the book: a cat, something red, or the sun.

  2. Turn the first page and hunt together. Point when you find it.

  3. On each page, let them search first before you help.

  4. If it is not there, say so and turn the page. That counts too.

  5. At the end, count how many pages had it.

What it helps with

Make it different next time

  • Each child picks a different thing and you keep two tallies.
  • Older children hunt for a letter on each page.

Cleanup: They choose where the book goes back on the shelf.

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