[music plays] Okay, I spy with my little eye something red.
Is it that red card?
Hi, I'm Amanda, and this is my daughter Nola.
Today we're at the flea market. It is the perfect place to play one of our very favorite games, I-Spy. Are you excited?
[laughs] It's a great brain boosting activity that you can play just about anywhere with kids of all ages.
Come on, we'll show you how!
[piano roll]
[baby giggles]
[piano]
[music plays] Oh this is gonna be fun! Okay.
Here's how you play I-Spy. First, you choose one of the players to be the spy.
And then the spy chooses an object, silently, like say this blue globe.
And then reveals the object to the other players by saying: "I spy with my little eye, something blue."
Then the other players try to guess what the secret object is.
If they're having trouble figuring it out, then the spy can give an additional hint.
We'll show you how it's done. Mom, you be the spy first.
Ah, alright. Let's see... let me find an object... okay. Let's start over here first.
Hm, alright, let me pick an object, let's see...
Oh, here's an important tip. Do not look directly at the object when you're giving your hints, that is a dead giveaway.
Alright, I have my object. Cover your ears.
I chose the red die.
Alright Nola, you ready?
Alright, I spy with my little eye something red.
Umm. Is it that "W"?
It is not that "W"
Umm. Is it that red stripe around the pin?
Oh, good one, I haven't even noticed that. Nope, that's not what I was looking at.
Is it the red die?
Oh yes you did it! It is that red die, and you said the right word because dice is...
Two.
Two, and a die is actually just one, so you got it. Good job.
This game is so good for kid's brains. It's not only a great way to expand their vocabulary, but it also develops their powers of observation.
So Nola, you want to play again?
Yeah.
Okay. I spy with my little eye something blue.
Is it that blue block?
It is not that cube, no. Keep going.
Umm.
Is it this toy car?
Uh, no. That's not what I was looking at but you're right, that's very blue.
Try something else.
Umm... is it that lock?
That's not what I was looking at. I'll give you a hint: it's something that you wear.
Oh, is it that pin?
Yes! That's also called a broach and people wear it on their shirt. Nicely done.
Thank you.
Yeah.
Now I'll do one for you.
Oh good, okay.
I spy with my little eye, something golden.
Something golden...
Um, is it that trophy over there?
Nope.
How about that necklace?
Nope.
Is it that brush up there?
Nope.
Uh, the bronze shoes?
Nope.
Alright, I give up.
What is it?
It's that broach.
Ah, you learned that word before, good job!
You can adapt this game to play with kids of all different skill levels.
When Nola was little I just asked her to point to an object of a certain color.
All that matters is that you're making kids think about their surroundings and exposing them to new words.
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[together] Bye!
[laughs] Stop touching me.
Oh yeah, I did it, I'm awesome, I did it.
[English accent] Oh hello, I look like a school teacher.
[laughs]
[baby giggles]
[piano]