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Age range: 3-6

Theme Area: Guess the Sound

Related Episode: Wheezie's Last Laugh

Subjects/Skills: Problem Solving; Listening Skills

Materials Needed:
Materials to make a variety of sounds (paper to crumple, sticks to clap together, an empty coffee tin to bang on, a whistle)

Directions:
Invite your child to play a guessing game. To play, she will have to guess what makes different sounds. Tell her that to play, she will have to close her eyes or turn around while you make the sound.

Ask your child to turn around while you make the first sound by crumpling up some paper in your hand. If she has trouble guessing, ask questions that help clue her in to the answer, such as, "Does it sound like a drum? Does it sound like a whistle?"

After she has made a guess, tell her to turn around again, and show her the source of the sound.

Continue doing this for all the materials you've gathered.

When you've used all the materials, switch roles and let your child make sounds while you guess the source of the sound.

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