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Shape sorting garden
Sort drawn shapes into two picture gardens.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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A full sheet of paper and large child-appropriate crayons.
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Let's make it happen
- Draw two large garden beds. Put a circle in one bed and a triangle in the other.
- Draw several more circles and triangles between the beds. Choose one shape and trace a line from it to the bed with the matching shape.
- Continue with the other shapes, then count how many went to each garden. Try a different pair of shapes if your child wishes.
- For another game, draw a circle, triangle, circle, and triangle in a row. Ask which shape could come next.
Adult stays beside the child and helps draw shapes as needed.