Context: anytime​

Setting: anywhere with a step​

Materials: small chair​

Action:​

1. Tell your child, “Now we're going to play the Sit Down, Stand Up game! When I say stand up, you stand up and when I say sit down, you sit down. Are you ready?"​

2. Start the game and mix the instructions (e.g., sit down, stand up, sit down, sit down)​

Context: anytime​

Setting: any location​

Materials: bubbles​

Action:​

1. Gain your child's interest by blowing bubbles and encouraging them to pop the bubbles by saying, "Pop, pop, pop" while touching the bubbles.​

2. Stop the game and ask your child to wait before popping the next bubbles.​

3. Start by counting to 2 before popping the next round of bubbles; say, "1, 2, go!"

T​ips:​

• Remind your child to pause and wait for the bubbles.​

• Help your child wait by having them clap their hands or singing a waiting song.​

Context: any time​

Setting: living room, play area​

Materials: building blocks​

Action:​

1. Build a structure (e.g., a block tower) by taking turns stacking blocks with your child. ​

2. Once the tower is complete, slowly say, "Ready...set...go!" with lots of anticipation in your voice and then knock down the tower together.​

Tips:​

• This game can be played with a variety of materials. (e.g., pillows, cardboard boxes, and blankets). ​

• Remind your child to wait to crash the tower using a playful voice!​

• Help your child practice waiting by counting down slowly or by singing a line from a favorite song.

Context: anytime​

Setting: any location​

Materials: music​

Action:​

1. Help your child learn this game by dancing while the music is playing and freezing when the music stops.​

2. Say, “Let’s dance when we hear music!” and “Freeze when the music stops.”

Context: playtime​

Setting: any location with space​

Materials: none​

Action:​

1. Say to your child, "When I say green light, you can dance and when I say, red light, stop dancing!"​

2. Start slowly using red light and green light to cue dancing and stopping. Give your child time to respond to each cue​

Tips:​

• If your child doesn’t respond to your instructions, try, “Okay, my turn! Watch me..." Demonstrate dancing when you say green light and stopping when you say red light. Play a few rounds to demonstrate the instructions.​

• Try asking your child to do other movements if they aren't interested in dancing (e.g., covering eyes, putting hands in the air, laying down, etc.) ​