Mirror Game

Ages 2 - 5
Need: mirror, grown up clothes

Let your child put on his favorite dress up clothes of mom or dad.

Have them stand in front of a mirror. Tell her to smile. When she does explain that this means she's happy.

Tell her when she cries, she's sad.

Show her what emotions like surprised, mad, pouting look like then get her to mimic the emotions while looking in the mirror.

Ask him or her to mimic the most common emotions of the person whose clothes they have on.

Then talk about the family pet. How does your dog look when he's happy? When he's nervous or scared?

How does your cat look when she's content? Can your child meow like the cat?

Tell your child to smile. Tell her to look at herself. What does she feel when she smiles?

Even if she doesn't want to smile, does it make her feel happy?

Then tell her to look sad. Does it change her mood and make her sad?

What does she like better, seeing herself smile or seeing herself be sad or pouting? Why?

How does he or she feel with mom's or dad's clothes on? Do they feel grownup? What does being grown up mean? Talk with your child about it.

If you have a digital camera, take a picture of your child while she looks at the mirror. Show this to her. What does she think?

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