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Toy Memory Tray
Study the tray, cover it, list what was there.
- Ages
- 3–11 yrs
- Play
- 10–25 min
- Prep
- 3 min
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- calm
- Where
- at the table
You’ll need
Things you probably have at home.
- small toys
Optional
- a trayGet it on Amazon
- a dish towel
- a timerGet it on Amazon
- paper to write the listGet it on Amazon
How to play
Before you start: Arrange six small toys on a tray.
Let them look for twenty seconds. Count it out loud.
Cover the tray with a dish towel.
Ask them to name every small toys that was on it.
Uncover and check together.
Add two more small toys each round until they miss one.
What it helps with
Keep it safe
- Small figures are a choking hazard for under-3s.
Make it different next time
- Have them draw what they remember instead of saying it.
- Remove one object while covered and ask which is gone.
Cleanup: Straight back in the toy box.
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