I am Thinking of an Animal

While taking a long car ride as a family, my six-year-old came up with a game that we now play almost anytime we are in the car for more than fifteen minutes.  It is a simple guessing game, but it helps children learn and reinforce beginning letter sounds.  It also gets them concentrating on a topic for a long period of time (Much more than the usual five minute attention span), and gets the creative juices flowing.  It can be played anywhere, involve children across a large age span, and there are no materials involved other than a sharp thinking cap.

Whomever is designated to go first, thinks of an animal.  This person then announces, “I am thinking of an animal that starts with the letter___”, and then he or she fills in the blank with the beginning letter of the animal of which they are thinking.  For example, if it were my turn and I was thinking of a panda bear, I would say, “I am thinking of an animal that starts with the letter “p”.”

Players then take turns guessing the animal of which the person is thinking.  Whomever guesses correctly is the winner and now has the honor of thinking of the next animal.  The game begins again when the new animals has been selected and the person announces, “I am thinking of an animal that starts with the letter___”.

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