Exciting Games for Families

April 9-17, 2020

2 years old
Game one: Hot and Cold
Resources required for game:
1. A favourite toy
Steps

1. Hide your child’s toy and then have him search the room.
2. If he’s wandering away from it, tell him he’s cold, and as he gets closer, he’s
warm, warmer, and hot!
3. If he gets frustrated, you can hold his hand while he looks around.

Game two: Scavenger Hunt

Resources required for game:

1. Different objects from around the house

Steps
1. Send your child hunting for objects around the house based on different
commands, such as “find me something round” or “find me something red,”
and so on.
2. Celebrate with your child each time he finds something that fits the
description.
Game three: Hide the Music

Resources required for game:

1. Sound making toy or
2. Cell phone with music
Steps

1. Have your child leave the room, turn on the sound making toy or the music on
your phone and hide it.
2. Invite your child to come into the room and search for the sound making item.
3. Congratulate your child when he finds it and hide it again or allow your child to
hide it this time around

Game four: The Concentration Game

Resources required for game:

A few of your child’s favourite toys or Items from around the house.

Steps

1. Arrange some of your child’s favourite toys on a table.

2. Have him take a mental picture, and then have him leave the room.
3. Remove some of the toys.
4. Invite your child to guess which toys are missing.
Game five: Chase the bubbles

Resources required for game:

1. Bubble making soap solution
2. Bubble blower

Steps

1. Blow bubbles and encourage your child to chase them and pop them.
2. Give your child the opportunity to blow some bubbles, while you, the
adult tries to catch the bubbles