Today, Ben told me over and over again that he wanted to play a game, but didn't know what game to play. So, I made two educational games for him.
Counting Game
What you'll need:
2 different colors of paper
scissors
marker
How to make it:
1. Divide one sheet of paper into 10 boxes.
2. Number the boxes.
Counting Game
What you'll need:
2 different colors of paper
scissors
marker
How to make it:
1. Divide one sheet of paper into 10 boxes.
2. Number the boxes.
3. Cut out 10 squares from the other paper.
4. On each square put 1-10 dots or other shape.
How to play:
Count the dots and put the dotted card in the box with the correct number.
Ben has a problem remembering the number 3, but once you help him with 3, he can count to 10 and beyond. I was surprised that he could recognize the written numbers 1-10 as well as he could.
Shapes Game
What you'll need:
At least 2 colors of construction paper
marker
scissors
How to make it:
1. Cut out several different shapes. I cut out a circle, square, rectangle, diamond, pentagon, and octagon.
2. Trace the shapes onto one sheet of paper.
How to play:
It's actually more like a puzzle. Put the shapes onto their match. I also made Ben tell me what the shape was.
To make it more fun or to add a little something to it, we counted how many sides each shape had.
I was surprised he already knew a lot of them and didn't have to count the sides. I was also surprised that he knew the pentagon and octagon without being told.
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