Critical Thinking and Logic
If you accidentally drop your favorite crayon behind a heavy couch where your arm cannot reach, this is a smart household tool you can use to poke it out.
A broom; A stick; A ruler.
If you try to fit a puzzle piece into a spot and it does not fit the first time, this is the action you can take with your fingers to see if it fits a different way.
Turn or spin the piece.
If you finish your lunch at home, this is what you should do with your own trash and dirty plate before going to play.
Put them in the trash/sink.
If your parent says you can choose between reading a book or drawing a picture during free time, this is the person who gets to decide.
Me; Myself.
If you leave a plastic toy lying directly behind the wheels of your parents' real car in the driveway, this is what will likely happen when the car moves.
It will get crushed/broken.
If you pour too much milk into your dry cereal bowl and it looks like it might spill over the top, this is the action you should stop doing immediately.
Pouring the milk.
If you push a toy car and it gets stuck under the edge of a rug, this is another direction you can pull or push it to get it free.
Backwards; Sideways.
If you are trying to put on your jacket and your sleeve is tucked inside out, this is what you should try to do before yelling for an adult to help.
Pull the sleeve out yourself.
If you have two matching socks but one has a small wet spot from the floor, this is the smartest decision you can make before putting them on.
Getting a dry pair of socks.
If you squeeze a brand new tube of toothpaste as hard as you can with both hands, this is what will happen in the sink.
A giant mess; All the toothpaste will squirt out.
If you want to build a tall block tower that does not fall over, this is the type of blocks you should put at the very bottom: the biggest ones or the skinniest ones?
The biggest blocks.
If you ask your parent for a specific snack and they say, 'No, we are all out of that,' this is the smart thing you can say next instead of crying.
Ask for a different snack.
If you spill a small cup of water on the kitchen floor, this is the household item you can independently go grab to wipe it up.
A paper towel; A towel; A rag.
If your parent tells you to pick a game that can be played quietly while the baby sleeps, this is a good choice: a roaring dinosaur game or a puzzle?
A puzzle.
If you choose to run as fast as you can on a slippery, wet kitchen floor, this is what your feet might do.
Slip and fall.
If you are getting ready to go outside and you notice your shoes are on the wrong feet, this is the quick fix you do to solve the problem.
Swapping them to the other feet.
If you draw a line with a marker and make a mistake, and you cannot erase it, this is what you can do to keep making your picture on that same page.
Turn the mistake into something else; Draw over it; Decorate it.
When you wake up in the morning, this is the independent task you can do to change out of your pajamas before school lessons start.
Getting dressed.
If you are feeling very cold inside the house, this is the choice you should make regarding what to wear over your t-shirt.
A jacket.
If you decide to leave your favorite book outside on the grass overnight and it starts to rain, this is how your book will look in the morning.
Ruined and wet.
If you want to play a matching game but you have lost half of the cards, this is a creative way you can still use the remaining cards to play a game.
Flashcards; Counting them; Naming the pictures; Drawing new ones.
If you are building a toy track and the pieces do not click together the way you want, this is what you do instead of kicking the track or giving up.
Try a different piece; Changing the shape of the track.
If you cannot find your favorite book on the shelf, this is what you should do with your eyes and hands before asking an adult, 'Where is my book?'
Look for it yourself.
If you have 10 minutes left before bedtime and you want to do a fun activity, this is the best decision: opening a giant 500-piece puzzle or reading one short story?
Reading one short story.
If you pile 20 heavy books on top of a tiny, flimsy plastic toy table, this is what the table legs might do.
Break or collapse.