Here's a great activity when you're waiting and your kids need some entertainment.   Our Mini-Hot-or-Cold game is played like the classic "I Spy" game, but on a smaller scale that is much more suited for a car ride, waiting room, or night at the opera.  



To play, you need only a willing player and a magazine or picture book.   This item will be what you use to "spy with your little eye."  One person starts by selecting something in the book and says, "on this page I spy with my little eye." The other players look at the page and guess what thing the person might have chosen.  



The twist we've added here is:  after a guess is made, the "chooser" needs to tell the other players that the guess was either hot or cold.



Mini-Hot-Or-Cold saved the day for us last the week when we were stuck in traffic.  The kids found a Lego catalog and played Mini-Hot-Or-Cold all the way until we got home.



Of course, "hot" and "cold" teach younger children the concepts of nearness and remotness.  It also teaches them to think metaphorically, replacing "close" with "hot."  What's more -- this activity really is good old-fashioned fun.



You may have heard that great things come in small packages.  Well, we believe you'll have some big fun with Mini-Hot-Or-Cold!