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What鈥檚 in the Bag?

24 to 35 Months聽|聽Oral Language

Prep:聽2 Minutes | Activity Time: 1-2 Minutes

Language development is something that happens every day. Sometimes we take for granted that our child understands what things are and how they work. This game lets your child practice simple oral language skills.聽

  • Two to three toys or familiar objects that fit in a鈥痓ag (refrigerator magnet, small car, ping pong ball, etc.)聽
  • One bag that all items can fit inside聽

Step 1:鈥Say the name of each toy, object or item as you place it into the bag. You might say:

"I鈥檓 putting a car, a magnet and a ball inside this bag.鈥澛

Step 2:鈥Invite your child to reach into the bag and pull something out. Ask her to name the item. If she says the name, that鈥檚 great. If she doesn鈥檛 remember the name you might say:鈥

鈥淲ow! You found a car?鈥濃疉nd then ask her to repeat the word,鈥淐an you say car?鈥澛

Step 3:鈥疉sk your child to describe something about the item, such as how it might be used, how the item feels, or something else interesting that you notice. Use the name of the item as you talk about it. You might say:

鈥淲hat can this car do?鈥濃疧r,鈥淪how me how you play with this car.鈥澛

Step 4:鈥疶ake a few seconds to play with the item and then repeat the activity.

If she isn鈥檛 sure of the words to use when you ask a question, tell her the answer right away.鈥You can repeat the task in a naturalistic, conversational manner so that language can be modeled again and again.聽

Place three items that feel different into the bag.鈥Ask your child to reach into the bag and find something that feels soft or hard, big or small. When she pulls something out, talk about what it is and what it does.聽