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Find something red: a play idea for 18 to 24 months

Hunting for one color helps toddlers notice how things are alike. It takes about 6 minutes and uses a basket.

Checked October 29, 2026.

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How to play

Find something red18 to 24 months · about 6 minutes

You need: a basket.

  1. Show your toddler something red.
  2. Say "Let's find more red things!"
  3. Walk around the house putting red things in the basket.
  4. Look at them all together and name each one.

Builds: thinking and problem solving and language and talking. Hunting for one color helps toddlers notice how things are alike.

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