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Here is an idea for play while you are waiting for the doctor or other waiting room experiences.

Use an old wallet and fill it with different things that your child can find as they search through it.
*Keep the fake credit cards that come in the mail.
*Write your child a small letter and stick it in a compartment.
*Use old wallet size photos or cut photos to the size that will fit.
*Find flat objects, medals, coin chips.
*Put in fake money.
*Cut out and laminate pictures of their favorite characters.

While I do not believe in flashcards, they worked well in the wallet. They used them for other games and not as rote memory drills...
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Keep this away from your regular toys so that it is new to them in the waiting room. Give them the wallet and let them open, close, and take out everything. You can talk about the things they find or just let them explore it. It will be a large challenge for toddler to put things back into the right places because it requires good fine motor skills. Be prepared to help with this.

 


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