As adults, we sometimes take simple concepts for granted. That is, until we try to explain or teach them to someone else! Some things come so naturally now, that it is easy to forget that we haven’t always known how to do them. This was a lesson I encountered over and over as a teacher, …
Stamp sets can be so much fun to get creative with! Create a scene, tell a story, or just decorate any way you want. Learning with stamps is really easy and fun. Stamp the Pattern – Stamp a pattern and have your child use the stamps to continue the pattern. For example, crown, princess, crown, …
Learning to match is an important skill for young children to master. Not only does matching aid in the learning of colors, shapes and other skills, but matching games also help children visually discriminate. Helping children learn how to match can be quite fun! Here are some matching games that can be easily created by …
We have been loving all of the colors on the trees this year! Which inspired this Leaf Color Matching printable. You can use this activity in many ways: Sort the leaves according to their color Print two copies and play Memory Print two copies and match the leaves Write the letters of your …
We love the book “A Color of His Own” by Leo Lionni. It’s about a lizard who wishes he could just have a color of his own instead of changing wherever he goes. If you love this book as much as we do, you need this A Color of His own Matching Activity for your …
Around our house, we are just in love with these squeezy food packets and we love learning with lids! They come in so many flavors, they are low mess, and I don’t have to worry about glass breaking or packing a spoon. Oh, and the lids provide some super awesome learning experiences! I started out …
Does your little one love Dora? Here are some simple DIY Dora File Folder Games that you can make for your toddler or preschooler. LM loves Dora the Explorer, especially the character Swiper. So when I came across a $1 pack of Dora stickers, I knew I had to “swipe” them so that my little guy could have …
I picked up a few bags of plastic Easter eggs at the grocery store and for the next few days I will feature different, simple Easter Egg Activities that you can use these eggs for with your toddler, preschooler, and beginning reader. N (26 Months) had fun matching these plastic Easter eggs by color. I …
I made this toddler activity animal matching printable for N (20 months) to work on matching and visual discrimination. If you have a few farm animals at your house, then this simple activity is perfect for you. Simply put the matching animal on top of each animal card. It took a few practice rounds for N …
Stickers are a popular item at our house right now! So why not use them for a sticker color matching activity. If you have extra stickers, try a color matching activity. Sort the stickers onto foam shapes or construction paper. You could even write the name of each color and turn it into …
Learning to Match I was looking back on my “Where and When to Start” post and it made me want to see how N responded to matching now that she is 12 months old. I didn’t think she was ready for any of the printable matching activities I suggested in that post so I tried to …
Calendars are on sale right now and the possibilities are endless! A few things that we’ve tried are: *Cut one month of days apart and have your child match and glue the numbered squares. (pictured above) *Cut several of the small pictures out from the back and write a story about them. Glue them into a book …