The backwards bookshop
The elf has opened a shop with all the book titles hidden. Customers have to recognise a favourite from a single clue.
The elf has opened a very unusual shop. Every book on display has been turned the wrong way round, so customers can only find their favourite by guessing from a single clue.
It’s a lovely way to celebrate the stories your children already know and love, and it works for any age, from picture books to chapter books.
Each correct guess earns a big reveal, and if the game ends with the chosen book being read together, so much the better.
How to set it up
- Stand the books upright with their page edges facing the room. Lean them together if they wobble.
- Tuck the elf beside the display. Think of a clue for each book, such as a place, a character or a sound.
- Give a clue, let someone pick a book and turn it round for the big reveal.