I did this one with my toddler around 2 and a half for the first time, and she still loves doing it at 3 and a half! **This post may contain affiliate links. A small commission may be earned.**
This activity is great for days when you’re stuck inside, but you still want your toddler to move around! I hide the shapes all around the house and let her run around to find them. She loves doing it and it gives me a good twenty minutes to myself.
What you need
– Construction Paper
– Butcher Paper
– Scissors
– Marker
– Painters Tape
- Start by putting a good size of butcher paper on your wall, kitchen table, or island. Draw your shapes on the butcher paper.
- Cut several of those same shapes out with construction paper. I like to make them different sizes and then after she’s done collecting and sorting her shapes we talk about big and small!
- Using the painters tape, tape all your shapes around your house to “hide” them (I usually just tape them on the walls, appliances, and furniture).
- Let your toddler run and find them. My toddler typically finds one or two and brings them back to her butcher paper to sort, but there is no right or wrong way for your toddler to do this part!
- After you toddler finds and sorts all the shapes – you can continue the fun by sorting into big and small or into colors.
Usually my toddler wants me to hide the shapes at least one more time… and I’m happy to! I really love using this activity on days where I feel like we couldn’t get outside, but I still want her to move her body. It’s not much, but it really does keep her occupied
I hope you find this activity easy and useful for your day. I hope you know you are doing a great job. Check out more toddler activities here. xx Ciara
