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Memory menu

Remember the dishes, repeat them in order and add one of your own.

5-7 years6 minscreen-free during play
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Look - try - finish
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For the parent first

Name three imaginary dishes for the child to repeat and extend.

2

Say to the child

“Remember the dishes, repeat them in order and add one of your own.”
3

How the game continues

  1. The adult says three short dish names.
  2. The child repeats them in the same order.
  3. The child adds one new dish.
  4. Stop after the fourth dish. If you want, swap roles and start with three new dishes.

You are done when

Stop after the fourth dish. If you want, swap roles and start a new list of three dishes.

If you get stuck

If the child forgets the order, the adult slowly repeats the three dishes and they add a fourth together. The child may also stop.

More rounds

  • Start with three new items from another category, such as fruit.
  • Easier version: the three dishes may be repeated in any order.
  • Add a quiet funny sound to each dish.

Safety

The child sits with the adult and plays quietly.

Memory menu

The adult names three dishes. The child repeats them and adds one. That completes one round.

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