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Guess the shaker: a play idea for 4 and 5 year olds

Guessing by sound alone means listening carefully and describing what you hear. It takes about 10 minutes and uses three or four containers with lids, dry rice, dry beans, a few coins.

Checked October 29, 2026.

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How to play

Guess the shaker4 and 5 year olds · about 10 minutes

You need: three or four containers with lids, dry rice, dry beans, a few coins.

  1. Without your child seeing, fill each container with something different.
  2. Close the lids tightly.
  3. Shake each one and ask "What's inside?"
  4. Open them to check the guesses.

Builds: thinking and problem solving and language and talking. Guessing by sound alone means listening carefully and describing what you hear.

Safety: Small pieces are a choking hazard for children under 3: keep them away from younger brothers and sisters, and count them back in when you finish.

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