No.47
Mystery Object: Guess by Touch
Japanese name: さわって中身当て
Materials
- An opaque cloth bag or a box with a hand opening
- Safe objects, such as sponges, cloth or large blocks
- Picture cards showing possible answers
How to play
- An adult first shows the objects and checks that each is safe to touch. Keep eyes open and use no blindfold; only a hand goes into the bag.
- The adult puts one object in the bag. One player feels it without looking inside, using shape, softness and texture as clues.
- Name it or point to a candidate picture. Reveal the object and freely describe how it felt.
- Change players until everyone has tried 1–2 times. Anyone uncomfortable with touch may identify objects by sight or help set the questions.
Ways to adapt
Preschool children: two candidate objects. Younger primary school children: 3–5. Older primary school children: use similarly shaped objects and describe their materials.