MultiStep Directions Treasure
Playing MultiStep Directions Treasure with Your Child at Home
MultiStep Directions Treasure is a playful home game: hide a small treasure and guide your child to it with instructions that grow from one to two to three steps. It builds listening memory, sequencing and following directions. Keep sessions short, warm and slightly challenging, staying at the level where your child succeeds often.
Hidden treasure, simple instructions, big giggles — and quietly, your child's listening and language are growing stronger.
In short
MultiStep Directions Treasure is a playful home game where you hide a small "treasure" and guide your child to it with instructions that grow from one step to two, then three. It builds listening memory, sequencing and following directions — core communication skills. Keep it short, joyful and just a little bit challenging, and celebrate every find.How to play it at home
Set up (2 minutes)- Choose a small "treasure" — a toy, a sticker, a favourite snack.
- Pick 2–3 familiar spots in one room (under the cushion, behind the door, on the chair).
Start with one step
- "Go to the chair." When your child gets there, cheer and reveal a clue or the treasure.
- Keep your voice clear and unhurried. Say it once, then wait — give them time to process.
Grow to two steps, then three
- "First touch the door, then look under the cushion."
- Later: "Pick up the cup, walk to the table, and put it down."
- Use linking words like first, then, last — these are the scaffolding of sequencing.
Make it easier or harder
- Easier: pair words with a gentle gesture or point; use just one step.
- Harder: add a step, remove the gestures, or include a colour or number ("find the two red blocks").
Keep it warm
- Play for 5–10 minutes. Stop while it's still fun. Let your child hide the treasure and give you directions too — reversing roles deepens the learning.
If your child manages one step but two feels overwhelming, that's useful information, not a failure — stay at the level where they succeed often, then nudge gently.
The Pinnacle way
A clinical AbilityScore® and any diagnosis are formed only at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre, under qualified clinician care — a home game is for building skills and joy, never for diagnosing. Our speech-language therapists can show you how to grade activities like MultiStep Directions Treasure to your child's exact level, and weave them into a wider plan through speech therapy.Trusted sources
Guided by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association on building receptive language and following directions, and the CDC's developmental milestone guidance on listening and language for everyday play.Next step — to learn your child's just-right level for activities like this, book a developmental assessment with a Pinnacle clinician on WhatsApp: +91 91001 81181.
This is general information, not a diagnosis — a clinical AbilityScore® and any diagnosis are formed only at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre under qualified clinician care.
What to watch
Notice whether your child can hold two or three steps in mind. If one step works but two consistently overwhelms them, stay at one and build slowly — and if following simple directions stays very hard across settings, mention it at a developmental check.
Try this at home
Say the instruction once, clearly, then pause and count to five in your head — give your child quiet time to process before repeating or helping.
Trusted sources
Developed by SETU Consortium · Pinnacle Blooms Network · Last reviewed 2026-06-11 · reviewed every 365 days
This is general information, not a diagnosis. A clinical AbilityScore® and any diagnosis are formed only at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre, under qualified clinician care.
Frequently asked
What age is MultiStep Directions Treasure suitable for?
It adapts to most toddlers and young children. Start with single-step directions for younger children and add steps as they succeed. There's no fixed age — match it to your child's current level, not their birthday.
My child can only follow one step. Is that a problem?
Not at all. One-step success is exactly where you build from. Stay there, celebrate it, and add a second step only when one feels easy. If following any direction stays very hard across settings, share this at a developmental check.
How long should each session be?
Five to ten minutes is plenty. Stop while it's still fun so your child stays eager to play again. Frequent short sessions beat one long one.
Can this replace speech therapy?
No — it's a wonderful skill-building game that complements therapy, but it isn't an assessment or a treatment plan. A Pinnacle speech-language therapist can grade it to your child's exact level within a wider plan.