1
Spread shaving cream or sand on a tray. Children trace letters with their fingers.
15 min
2
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
3
Fill a bin with rice, beans, or sand. Hide small toys inside. Let children dig and discover.
20 min
4
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
5
Provide objects of different sizes. Children arrange them from smallest to biggest.
15 min
6
Show pairs of objects. Children identify if they are the same or different and explain why.
10 min
7
Sit in a circle with a special object. Only the person holding it may speak. Pass it around.
10 min
8
Give two groups of objects. Children decide which group has more and which has less.
15 min