You can entertain your children for an hour with this game and at the
same time, even without their knowledge, be training one of their most
important senses.
Go into a quiet room and hide a watch where it will be out of sight but
in a place where the ticking will be plainly audible. If the children
are small it will be well to start with a small clock, or a watch which
ticks loudly. Now let the children come into the room and, standing
perfectly still, try to locate the watch by hearing it tick. Let them
move around, but very quietly, so as not to disturb the others; or let
all move at one time.
When one of them has located the watch allow that child to remain and
assist you in hiding it for the others. A record can be kept to see who
finds the watch the most often. One child must not be allowed to move
noisily, or in any way disturb the efforts of the others. See to it
that they use their ears and not their eyes; it will even be well to
blindfold them.