Page 21 - Perceptual skills development

COLOUR SNAP

• 2 children sit opposite each other, with a
screen between them. Both have their own 6
bricks randomly placed in front of them; both
hold hands behind back.
• Child No. 1 calls out “1, 2, 3 … (colour name)!”
On naming the colour, both children must pick
up that colour and hold the brick above the
screen to “SNAP!” colours.
• Take turns to be the caller.

Variations:
• 2 children sit opposite each other and place
their 6 bricks randomly behind their backs.
• Without looking behind, each child picks up a
brick from behind them and holds it in front.
• If it is the same colour then the first person
who shouts “SNAP!” gets a bead / button /
point.
• The children replace the brick behind them
again.
• The person with the most points at the end of
the activity is the winner.
TWO BRICKS

TRICKS

• Child No. 1 builds 3 different arrangements of
2 bricks each.
• Child No. 2 copies the arrangements as
accurately and quickly as possible.
• Swop over.

Variations:
• Child No. 1 builds 2 different arrangements of
3 bricks each.
• Child No. 2 copies as quickly and accurately
as they can.
• Repeat the activity, this time cover the
arrangements, after your partner has looked
at them for a short while.

Q: Can you build the arrangements from
memory?

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