Find It! Elf on the Shelf

Find It! Elf on the Shelf

In the box: 1 self-contained tube filled with plastic colored pieces and 40 small toys, 27 search-and-find cards  

Elf isn't the only thing that is hiding this Christmas. Shake the tube, spin it, and twist it to search for the 40 small hidden objects. Then use the search-and-find cards to add another twist. The small Christmas-themed toys are hidden inside among the tiny plastic pieces.

 

The small objects in the tube range from about 1/2" to 1" at the longest point. You will have the opportunity to identify the items from different perspectives, depending on how they show up in the tube as you move it. You may also be able to identify the items when they are partially buried, just as they start to emerge. A few of the objects inside are snowman, red ornament, Santa hat, reindeer, cookies, and mitten.

The tube measures approximately 10.25" tall and 3.25" in diameter. The tube does not open, so there is no chance to spill. All the names of the hidden objects are printed on the top of the tube, so even if you lose the search-and-find cards or want to play alone, just refer to the top. The initial Find It! games did not come with the items printed on the top or the search-and-find cards. These are a nice way to extend play.

 

Examples from the search cards include (there could possibly be multiple examples for one clue):

• Find an item that makes noise
• Find a shiny item
• Find two round items at the same time
• Find a plastic item
• Find a pointy item
• Find a square item
• Find three Christmas items at the same time

I find that I can get many of the items to come to the top if I hold the tube horizontally in my hands and, without twisting or turning the tube, shake it toward and away from myself.

Find It! comes in MANY different themes. I have also blogged about Find It! and Find It! Battle Sports, a game for a two-person competition.

Try this:

• Ask the child to hold the tube in front of him if he lays it on the table top to play. Prop the elbows on the table top for more stability as he turns. Hold the arms in space for less.
• Time the individual. How many objects can he find in one or two or five minutes. Go again and try to find more.
• Type and print copies of the items listed on the top. Find them all, crossing them off as you go.
• Leave the tube and a list of items somewhere where others will see it as they come and go. Family members or random people can pick it up and play, crossing off any new items as they find them. Might be fun in a family room or a waiting room. 
• Make up a story as you find items in the tube. Add something new to the story related to each piece as you find it.
• Pass the tube back and forth for multiple people to find items if it seems to tedious to do alone.
• Work on color. Ask the individual to describe each item found by naming the color first. 
• Pick one item from the list on the top and look until you find it. Then pick another item and go again. I don't use this method in therapy as it could take a good long time. 
• Take the stickers off the front of the tube so you can see all the way around it.
• Try different methods of shaking - front to back, side to side, up and down, fast and slow - to include a variety of motions.
• Shake the tube for a few seconds and then slowly turn it to see what has been revealed.
• Work on figure ground, visual discrimination, visual closure, visual form constancy, eye-hand coordination, motor planning, manual dexterity, coordinated use of both hands, shoulder stability, socialization skills, executive functioning skills, process skills, play and leisure exploration and participation
  

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