Growing up is a period marked by a large number of challenges and changes. From birth to the age of three, a child goes through an period that is characterized by the greatest developmental changes. In order to meet the child's needs in a timely and proper manner, it is necessary to observe the child and carefully listen to the messages he wants to convey. From birth, children use non-verbal communication as a means of expressing emotions, needs and desires. With the development of speech, more and more messages are conveyed verbally with the support of non-verbal communication. One of the functions of nonverbal communication is expressing acceptable emotional reactions and adopting desirable interactions with peers or family. By developing all forms of communication, the child's social competences are improved. In addition to using recognizable non-verbal signs that are related to the expression of basic emotions, the child also observes the behavior of others and imitates and uses their non-verbal signs. The stated encourages us to think about the extent to which a child's non-verbal signs are recognized and appreciated at the age of 2 to 3 years. During the development of verbal communication in children of an early age, the environment relies more and more on verbal expression and encourages the development of speech, and the consequence is the neglect of non-verbal communication. The theoretical starting point of the work is focused on communication in general, elements of non-verbal communication, developmental characteristics of a child between the ages of two and three, as well as the way children interact within the game. The research was based on monitoring children's play and determining the representation of non-verbal communication in children between the ages of two and three. Given the importance of the topic, this initial research can be a starting point for future research that will focus on non-verbal communication as an important element of the child's overall development.