Small animal figures/farm play for naming, categorization, and sounds.
Crayons, paint, markers — colour words, action verbs, descriptors.
Rolling, kicking, tossing — simple turn-taking and action words.
Shared reading with picture books to target labels, actions, and requests.
Classic bubble play — pop, blow, chase. Great for joint attention and core verbs.
Wooden/Lego blocks for stacking, building, requesting.
Toy cars, trucks, ramps to elicit action words and directional concepts.
Doll play for social scripts, body parts, self-care verbs.
Pretend dress-up: clothing items, on/off, like/dislike.
Pretend cooking & feeding for functional vocabulary.
Drums, shakers, keyboards — turn-taking, sound words, more/stop.
Dough play for sequencing, requesting, describing.
Splash play & pool toys: requesting, social comments, problem-solving.
Mr/Mrs Potato Head: body parts, requesting features, descriptors.
Doctor kit play: body parts, feeling words, action verbs.
Inset & jigsaw puzzles for requesting, labels, and spatial concepts.
Rice bin, water table, slime — open-ended exploration for language.
Shape sorter & form board: shapes, in/out, fit, push.
Picture difference game: comparatives, locatives, attributes.
Train tracks: directional words, go/stop, fast/slow.
Bath routine: body parts, water, on/off, finished.
Sleep routine: tired, story, light, blanket, goodnight.
School routine: greetings, attention words, follow directions.
Self-care: brush teeth, wash, comb, dirty, clean.
Meals & snacks: requesting, describing food, manners.
Outdoor play: swing, slide, push, my turn, again.
TV / shows: favourite, again, off, loud, funny.
Community outings: want, find, look, more, that one.
Snacks: requesting preferred items, more/finished.
Hello/bye, please/thank you, how are you, see you.