1
Spread shaving cream or sand on a tray. Children trace letters with their fingers.
15 min
2
Fill a tray with sand, salt, or shaving cream. Call out a letter and have the child write it in the sensory medium. Shake the tray to erase and start again.
15-20 min
3
Show the child each letter card. Ask them to say the letter name and its sound. Clap when they find an object in the room that starts with that sound.
10-15 min
4
Fill a bin with rice, beans, or sand. Hide small toys inside. Let children dig and discover.
20 min
5
Show emotion face cards. Children match the emotion to a scenario card.
15 min
6
Give the child a clipboard and shape checklist. Walk around the house or classroom to find real-world examples of circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles.
15-25 min
7
Provide objects of different sizes. Children arrange them from smallest to biggest.
15 min
8
Sit in a circle with a special object. Only the person holding it may speak. Pass it around.
10 min