Child Development Make at Home Activity - Matching Activity

One of our Child Development Consultants, Liz, is here with a make at home activity for children who are visually impaired, a matching activity that will have the child practice feeling the difference between shapes and work on their matching skills. Instructions below!

Feel and Match

Objective:
This activity will have your child practice feeling the difference between shapes and work on their matching skills

Materials:
Paper, index cards or cardboard
Hot glue or Wikki Stix

Directions:
1. Cut paper or cardboard into 3 x 5 pieces or use notecards if available
2. Use hot glue or Wikki Stix to make 10 unique pairs of outlines of matching shapes/forms (square, triangle, circle, flower, star, happy face, squiggly line, house, cat, arrow, plus sign, sun, crescent)
3. Have your child match shapes. You can also play a game of Memory.

Extra practice: You can also practice matching 3-D objects such as dice, cheerios, coins, monopoly houses, beans, beads by gluing at least two of each on to separate pieces of cardboard or lids

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