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Over and under game

Try this fun game with your child to test their knowledge of position words like 'over' and 'under', 'behind' and 'in front', 'above' and 'below'.

Playing this game will help your child better understand the concept of positions in relation to themselves.

Check out the film below to see the game in action.

Two mums and their little boy holding teddy monkeys on their head.
Getting more family involved can make for a fun contest.

The benefits of the over and under game

  • It helps children practise following simple instructions
  • It encourages them to take turns with you, a key skill for conversations
  • It helps them learn and practise putting position words into sentences, like 'over', 'under', 'next to' and 'in front of'
  • It encourages them to use their imagination to come up with different places to place a toy or object

How to play the over and under game

Take a toy or household object each - let your little one choose what to play with. You might want to give them a choice of toy to encourage them to name it - 'Would you like to play with teddy or unicorn">