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Description
At Lilytopia in the Flower Dome, take turns giving each other clues about the lilies you can see, using colours, petal shapes or gestures. Allow 3-8 minutes once you are beside the display; no supplies are needed, but Flower Dome admission is required.
Play guide
- 1Choose a clear stopping place on the public path beside Lilytopia's lily beds, away from the pond and behind barriers. One grown-up stays beside one child, within arm's reach throughout; look without touching, picking or collecting petals. Play needs no supplies and has no cleanup; admission and the journey here are separate.
- 2Invite: "Shall we find a flower clue?" Let your child choose one flower by pointing, looking towards it or naming it. Follow their choice and say one thing you can actually see, such as "curly petals" or "a pale flower"; no colour name or spoken answer is needed.
- 3For ages 2-3, point to a second nearby flower and wonder, "Same or different?" Accept a look, gesture or their own idea and describe what you notice. One 30-60 second turn is enough; you can skip comparing and simply take turns pointing.
- 4For ages 4-6 who want more, let your child give you one clue about a visible flower and see which one you choose. They can add a second clue, show what they meant, or swap roles. You might notice a white trumpet shape or curled petals, but use whatever is visible; finding a named variety is not the goal.
- 5Offer "One last clue, then we carry on," and let your child choose whether to finish now or take that turn. End by repeating their favourite detail. If fragrance, bright colours or crowds are too much, use one distant view or leave together; there is no need to finish a search.
Success signals
Your child points, looks towards or names a flower, and you respond to that choice. Your child shows a detail, offers a clue or signals that they want another turn. Your child signals "finished" and you end together without asking for one more answer.
If it's tricky
They do not name colours or compare the flowers. Point to just one flower and say what you see, then pause. Follow their gaze or gesture; choosing a flower is a complete turn. A flower is hidden, not blooming or hard to see from child height. Use any two flowers already visible from the path, or just one. Do not lift the child onto a ledge, enter a bed or search for a particular cultivar. Your child wants to touch a lily. Stay within arm's reach, move back together and show a small petal shape with your own empty hands. If reaching continues, end the game and move away from the bed. The area feels crowded or the scent is uncomfortable. Move together to an unobstructed place farther from the flowers. Try one quiet point-and-notice turn only if comfortable; otherwise end and follow the usual exit route.