Quiet mirror
Make a tiny hand movement. Your partner copies it like a mirror, then swap.
Ages 2+ · QuietA color hunt
Find three things of one color with your eyes. Point without leaving your place.
Ages 2+ · QuietFunny faces
Make a gentle expression. Can your partner guess the feeling?
Ages 2+ · QuietFinger numbers
Show a few fingers and copy the number. Start with one for younger children.
Ages 2+ · QuietRain on your knees
Tap one finger on your knee, then two, then rest. Copy the rhythm.
Ages 2+ · QuietWhat changed?
Make a hand shape. Your partner closes their eyes while you move one finger.
Ages 4+ · QuietSecret number
Choose a number from one to five. Show your fingers together and see whether you match.
Ages 4+ · QuietTiny sculptures
Make a little house, butterfly or pair of glasses with your hands.
Ages 3+ · QuietMovement pattern
Lift a finger, turn a hand and touch thumbs. Add one small movement each turn.
Ages 4+ · QuietName that cloud
Look through a window at a cloud or shape. Invent a name for it.
Ages 3+ · TalkingOne lovely thing
Share one small happy thing from today. A word or a pointing finger counts.
Ages 2+ · TalkingAn animal menu
Invent a restaurant for animals. What would a rabbit or a dragon order?
Ages 3+ · TalkingWhat am I at home?
Think of an object at home. Give one clue at a time until someone guesses.
Ages 4+ · TalkingFinish the sentence
Start “If my backpack had legs…” and invent a different ending each turn.
Ages 4+ · TalkingThree of a kind
Name three things in a category together: fruit, clothes or kitchen tools.
Ages 3+ · TalkingNapkin map
Draw a short path on a napkin. Trace it with a finger and add a stop.
Ages 3+ · QuietDrawing together
Draw one line each on paper. Discover the picture together.
Ages 3+ · QuietDots and lines
Draw a few dots. Take turns joining two until you have a shared picture.
Ages 4+ · QuietThe placemat plan
Draw a place for a plate and cup on a napkin. Add a decoration.
Ages 4+ · QuietMake it an animal
Draw a circle and a line. Turn them into an animal or imaginary character.
Ages 4+ · QuietThe suitcase journey
Invent a suitcase’s trip. Where did it come from and what will it see?
Ages 4+ · Talking