Play the classic game of tic-tac-toe without paper, but stick to the traditional theme of a nine-squared box and trying to complete a line through it. Ask the child to visualize the grid, and assign each box with a number from one to nine. To take a turn, tell the child to call a number to place her mark in the respective box. Record the turns on paper but don't let the child see them. Try to complete the game without the child referring to the paper at any stage. This game builds memory skills, assists visualization, creates focus and promotes problem-solving.
Think of a place, a person or an object and write it down on a piece of folded paper. Give the child the opportunity to ask 20 questions that provide "yes" or "no" answers so she can try to guess what has been written down, such as "Do we own one?" or "Can I eat it?" As the game progresses, the child will need to use logic and reasoning, and to remember the questions he has already asked.
Read a book to the child but don't let the pages face her. After reading each page, ask the child to offer a description of what she saw in her mind while you were telling the story. Ask about any sounds that might have related to her visual image and talk about the colors involved. Concentrate on other senses such as smells she might have encountered or things that were happening in the background. Hiding the pictures helps to stimulate executive thinking, attention to detail and visual discrimination.
Give the child a word and ask him to come up with three additional words that rhyme. Once the four words are established, ask the child to create a four-lined poem where each line ends in one of the four rhyming words. The story of the poem must make sense when read aloud. Poetry games improve auditory analysis and verbal rhythm.