What's missing from the basket?

A memory game with fruit and vegetables in a basket – practising visual memory and observation.

Steps

1. The teacher puts 5–8 fruits and vegetables in a basket. Children name them and look at them for a moment.
2. The basket is covered with a scarf and the teacher takes one item away. What is missing?
3. In later rounds change the order, add a new item or swap two of them.
4. Older children memorise a row in order and rebuild it from pictures.
5. Finally children sort the items into fruit and vegetables and make a salad together.

Tip: Start with 4–5 items and add one more when children answer easily. Watch out for allergies when eating together.