I Spy: Restaurant Edition
About 30 minutes, indoors, for ages 5 to 7.
Where it works
Works in any indoor space
Who it's for
ages 5 to 7
Try this adventure now:
- someone wearing a hat
- a plate with more than two colors on it
- someone laughing
- a drink with ice in it
- something being carried on a tray
Today's Challenge
- 1.What was the busiest moment you noticed?
- 2.What smelled the best?
- 3.What sound did you hear the most?
Quick Start: What you need
- 1Nothing at all. Just go outside and look.
The Goal
A quiet game of noticing everything happening around your table while you wait.
How to start
- 1
No supplies needed. You can start from wherever you are.
- 2
Head indoors and see how many you can find: someone wearing a hat, a plate with more than two colors on it, someone laughing, a drink with ice in it.
- 3
Talk about what you are seeing. Start with "What was the busiest moment you noticed?"
- 4
Print the worksheet to check things off as you find them, and keep it afterwards.
Draw The Table
Draw everything on your table right now, as fast as you can before the food arrives.
The world's oldest known restaurant has been serving food since the 1700s.
If you want to push it further
- Guess what someone ordered before it arrives
- Spot the same server twice
Print it and go
The worksheet has the checklist, the prompts, and a space to draw in. One page, ready for a bag or a glovebox.