Age 3Reading10 min
Change activity →Let's Spy on the Cover
Play detective with a closed book. Peek, pose, and guess the story before you open it.
Activity steps
Step 1 of 5, Get ready
- Get ready. You will need One picture book.
- Step 1. Hide the book behind your back, then flash the cover for two seconds.
- Step 2. Ask your child to pose like someone or something they saw.
- Step 3. Guess together what might happen, in silly voices if you like.
- Step 4. Open the book and cheer if any guess was close.
Let's get ready!
You'll need
- One picture book
Nothing fancy. Just things you already have at home.
What this builds
- Story talk
- Guessing
- Looking closely
Try this
Can your child hide the book and give you a two-second peek next?