Then we played a shape matching game. Each person got a board that had been made using six different shapes cut out of sandpaper and glued on. There were matching shapes cut out of felt, and each child had to pick the felt colour that matched the colour of their board and then match the right shape to the right sandpaper. We talked about the different textures - rough and soft, and the sandpaper helps the felt shape stick to the board. We traced around the sandpaper shapes with our fingers and talked about how many sides each shape had, and whether they were curvy or straight and where we might find those shapes around our houses or outside.
Next we used mini marshmallows and straws to construct our own shapes. We used the marshmallows as "glue" to glue the straws together. It was tricky, but good practice for our little fingers.
After we used bags of goo to practice drawing the shapes we had been talking about. We filled a plastic snack bag with hair gel, food colouring and glitter and zipped it up tight. We laid the bag flat on the table and either used a shape cookie cutter to press into the goo to make the shape, or used our finger to draw the shape in the goo. Each of the momstown Oakville Little Scientists got to take a bag home to practice writing numbers, letters, and more shapes.
The kids had a great time and our Oakville moms were impressed - our little ones are a bunch of smart cookies and really know their shapes! momstown Oakville's Little Scientists program is a monthly program - just one of many included in your yearly membership for just $45 a year. Click here to see our calendar and join in on the fun!
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