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Description
Listen to one of three safe objects moving inside a closed box and work out which one it is. The reveal settles the mystery.
What to prep
- Small lidded cardboard box
- Large wooden block
- Rolled sock
- Plastic brush
Cost: FreeBest time: Anytime
Play guide
- 1Compare the sounds of a large wooden block, a rolled sock and a plastic brush gently moving in a small closed box.
- 2Turn away while your partner places one of them inside. Gently tilt the box, listen, and guess which object made the sound.
- 3Open the box to check, then swap who chooses. Predict which material clues made the answer easier.
Success signals
The listener compares an unknown sound with familiar sound samples.
If it's tricky
The box muffles everything: leave it slightly ajar without showing the contents.