This is a frustrating, mind-bending, but ultimately fun game that’s surprisingly addictive. It’s also a great way to help your child develop mental focus, expand their working memory and increase their self-control. The game itself is simple: watch the video below, which will show you a list of the names of colours, and alternate between reading out the words shown on the screen and calling out the colour that they’re written in. It doesn’t sound like it should be difficult, but it’s surprisingly hard to get through the full list of 50 words without making a single mistake.
How Long Does It Take To Play? This game takes about four minutes to play once (if you manage to get through the whole video in one go without making a mistake), but be warned, your kids will probably want to try it several times in a row.
Ages: Seven and older. This game can be play as soon as your child can read the names of colours and grasp the concept behind it
Core Life Skills It Will Help Develop: Intrapersonal Skills – Self-control, working memory, mental focus; Academic Skills: Reading, understanding and following instructions.
What Do You Need To Play It? All you need to play this game is the above video and a device to watch it on.
Preparation: No preparation is required for this game.
How Do You Play It? All the instructions are provided in the above video. If you child manages to get through the full list of 50 colour names in the above video, you can find an extended version with a list of 100 colour names on it here.
When And Where Can You Play It? This game can be played whenever your children have a few minutes to spare and have access to the internet. Since it involves calling out the names of colours, this game is not suitable to be played in any situation where this would prove disruptive.
About The Author: This post was written by Colin Drysdale, the creator of How To Raise A Happy Genius.
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