3 for the Road
Written By Mary Cleary Kiely
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Car Game 2: Shapes and Colors
ages 2 to 4
Sure, you could just call out "Square!" and ask him to tell you when he sees one. But having an example right in front of him increases the chances of success. And seeing the names underneath the colors and shapes helps with letter and word recognition.
Prep
Using the markers, draw various shapes (a triangle, rectangle, diamond, and so on) on some of the card-stock squares and scribble color swatches on others, labeling each. (Or glue the printable shapes and colors onto the card-stock squares.) Stick a strip of magnet on the back of each square, then store the tiles in the plastic bag until you go.
Short Cut: No time to make playing tiles? Use Post-it notes with stickers instead.
Play
Choose a category and put one tile in each space on the Travel Board, then hand it over to your child (older kids can set up the board on their own). Ask her to look out the window and find objects that match the shapes on the board. Every time she spots one, she gets to remove that particular tile from the board and put it back in the bag.
Materials
- Basic Travel Board
- Colored markers
- Card stock, cut into 3- by 3-inch squares (make at least 12)
- Glue stick (if using printables below)
- Printable shapes and colors from Wondertime.com (optional)
- Self-adhesive magnetic tape, cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths
- Sealable plastic bag
