If your child is showing interest in exploring and identifying shapes and loves trains then these free, printable train shape matching cards are for you! Preparation: Simply print out two copies of this free, printable (link below), cut out, and laminate (optional). How to Play: Show your child the engine card and identify the shape …
This sorting game can be played with any age group and any skill with your own play food at home! While playing outside in the cottage kitchen, we decided to cook up some special orders. I asked for foods that start with the letter “B” My daughter proudly served me bread, blueberries, burger, and a …
A printable matching game is a great first activity to try with your toddler or preschooler. You can print a card game and match, sort, or play Memory with these cards. Here’s a collection of 60+ FREE printable matching games and printable memory games for your preschooler or toddler: Matching Colors Young children can …
This simple bath game was a big hit in our house this week! I got some brightly colored foam sheets from the Dollar Tree and cut them into the simple shapes we had been learning. She loves “sticking” them to the walls, taking them down, and putting them back up. Once she had some shapes …
My toddler has been spending a lot of time exploring different shapes lately. I wanted some super simple activity ideas that didn’t require a lot of preparation on my part. I made some simple free shape printables that we could use as a starting point for these shape activities. Targeted Skills: fine motor skills shape …
We are spending a lot of time exploring 2d shapes with my toddler right now, and I wanted a fun matching game to play with her. That’s why I made this pig shape matching printable. These cards are a great way to practice shape matching with your toddler or preschooler! It is a fun way …
It’s February, the perfect time to have your child make a paper plate wreath to decorate your home! Spread the love with this paper plate heart wreath! Cut the center out of a paper plate. Use a heart paper punch (Let your child punch the hearts if possible!) to punch 20-30 hearts …
The New Year organizing bug has hit my home (better late than never, right?) and I find myself just looking for ways to get rid of “stuff” we have laying around. One thing I have a difficult time letting go of is old magazines. I hate just getting rid of them! That got me thinking …
I found a package of colorful learning links at the Dollar Tree and knew they’d be great learning tools for G (2 years old). Here are some ways we used them for learning link activities: Patterns Making AB patterns was totally new to him, and it took a few tries, but he totally got the …
Christmastime is here! I’m loving doing Advent activities with my daughter these days, and especially being able to share with her the story of Christmas. We haven’t quite jumped into shapes yet, but she is curious about them and loves playing with her shape puzzles. I originally intended this to be a craft …
You can have fun learning with craft sticks with these 3 simple ideas! Materials: craft sticks, Elmer’s Early Learners Glue Pen, Elmer’s Early Learners Glue Stick, small objects (stickers, foam, buttons, foam, feathers, googly eyes, etc.) Learning Activity 1: Sort and glue objects by shape onto the craft sticks. I like how this new Elmer’s …
With an Irish crew at home, St. Patrick’s Day is always a fun holiday for us and St. Patrick’s Day Activities are a must! Recently, during a Dollar Tree shopping spree, I lucked out and found the perfect pack of shamrocks. They are sold in sets of 12- 6 dark green and 6 sparkly light …