Pass the microphone – I'm about to tell you what I like

What you need 

• Two or three toys 
• A microphone (if you don’t have one, that’s fine... use a spoon instead!) 

What to do 

• You go first, hold the microphone and say something that you like. For example, “I like peas.”  
• Pass the microphone to a toy and pretend to be the toy, you might say, “I like aliens.” 
• Repeat this again with another toy. If you can make your toddler laugh, it might encourage them to have a go.  
• You might have a teddy say, “I like honey, it feels funny in my tummy!” 
• Pass the microphone to your toddler.  
• Give them some time to think about what they might say. You could talk together first so that they have a plan of what to say.  

Good to know 

Your toddler may need some support; if this is the case, give prompts or speak for them at first. If they just say one word, add a little to what they said, so they might say, “Cat”, and you say, “I like cats!”