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What did the Piggy Eat?

April 24, 2016 by Amy Smith

This sensory based game called “What did the piggy eat” is sure to be a hit in any home or classroom! Children love games built upon silly concepts and this game is sure to make your young ones laugh while learning important skills.   The premise of the game is that your child will blindly reach into the “pig’s belly” to find out what silly objects that the piggy ate.  Once the child pulls out an object from the “piggy”, he has to feel it, then verbally describe the object and finally guess what it is without looking at it.

 

Develop social skills, sensory skills, and tactile discrimination skills with this fun piggy game for kids!

The game develop social skills, sensory skills, and tactile discrimination skills (the ability to identify an object by touch alone, rather than through sight). This skill comes in handy in multiple situations such as when you are: typing, texting, using a remote control, or searching through your desk, locker, pocket, or purse for small objects that are hidden from sight.

 

How To Play

1. Decorate a large container to resemble a pig (I used an old box of oatmeal)

piggy plain

2. Place several objects in the container that have various types of sizes, shapes, and textures

3. If the child will tolerate a blindfold, place the blindfold on the child and have him reach into the “pig’s belly” to pull out a object (just have them close their eyes if they cannot tolerate a blindfold).

piggy game action

4. While keeping the blindfold on, ask the child has to describe the object and guess what it is

piggy guess

Who Could Benefit From This Activity

  • This game is a great activity for toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary school- aged children (Make objects more difficult to decipher for older children)
  • This game is a great group activity or can be done individually as well.
  • Children who are working on their communication skills can greatly benefit from this game.
  • Children who are developing tactile discrimination skills (i.e. individuals who have difficulty completing tasks   when they are not looking at the objects).
  • The game can be modified for older kids as well by decorating the container differently (i.e. paste a teacher’s face on the front of the container and make it a funny game with a good-spirited teacher, parent, or therapist called, “What did Mrs. Jones eat ?” etc..)

What will your piggy eat today? Try out a wide variety of objects to make the most out of this game! And most importantly, have fun- oink oink!


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Filed Under: Fine Motor Activities, Sensory Regulation Tagged With: fine motor activities, preschool, sensory activities, tactile activities

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Kids Play Smarter is a blog about general ideas, theories, and concepts related to the field of occupational therapy and the growth and development of all children. The information presented on this blog is not intended to serve as or replace occupational therapy services for your child. The information on this blog is for entertainment, informational, and educational purposes only. This blog is not meant to replace formal professional consultation or evaluation from a qualified clinician. All children need to have the approval of a physician to participate in physical activities, including those described on this blog. In addition, children need to be supervised by a responsible adult at ALL times when completing activities that are illustrated and described on this blog. The author of this blog is NOT responsible or liable for any damage, injury, accident, illness, death, or adverse reaction due to participation in the activities described on the website.

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Amy Smith I am an occupational therapist with over 10 years of experience working with children. I created this website to offer parents, teachers, and therapists FREE ideas, strategies, and activities that they can do with their children to improve their fine and gross motor skills, handwriting, academic learning, and regulate their sensory system all while "playing" (just playing smarter)! Read More…

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