🧠 Think⏱ Discovery Play · 15 min⏱ Adventure Play · 25 minAges 6–8
You need
- paper
- crayons, pens or pencils
- a soft toy or teddy
Steps
- 1. Draw a map of one room: the door, the sofa, the table.
- 2. The grown-up hides teddy and marks an X on the map.
- 3. Follow the map to find teddy.
- 4. Swap: your child hides teddy and draws the X.
⚠ Safety · Stay nearby
Hide things low down. No climbing to reach them.
Stop if:
- Your child is stuck — give one clue: “near something soft”
Easier
Draw the hiding place as a picture, not an X.
Harder
Add steps to the map: “five big steps from the door”.
Only 5 minutes?
One hide and find.
Why it matters: Maps turn real space into a picture, a big step in thinking.
Clean-up: Keep the map for next time.
This activity is a draft. It will be reviewed by a child-development professional before launch. Use your own judgement about what is safe for your child.