Play Mrs Browning Has A Box
Turn a box on its side with the opening facing away from your child. One by one place between 4 and 6 familiar noisy objects (e.g. keys, crisp packet, squeaky toy) into the box, pausing to name each object and demonstrate the sound it makes. Sing to the tune of “Old MacDonald’s Farm” and use your own name or your child’s name. “Mrs...has a box eei eei o And in that box she has a … (Stop and ask your child to listen as you handle an object and make a noise. Take turns to guess what it is. Continue song and imitate the sound using voices) With a zzz zzz here and a zzz zzz there…”