Shapes and Colors Game

 My kids love playing learning games that are interactive and get them up and moving. Outside of being a wife, mommy, and blogger I also own a mobile dance company where I teach little tots, just like my own babes, dance and movement. We do fun, interactive, and educational lessons with music, dance, and movement. I came up with this idea a few days ago and thought I would share the love.

I purchased everything for this project at the Dollar Tree, here is what you will need:

- 2 poster boards (2 for $1)

- construction paper book ($1)

- large note cards ($1)

- glue stick (I had one laying around but you can find one for around $.49)

- scissors

Here is the "how-to"

Your going to cut your poster boards into 4 equal squares so that when you are finished you have 8 squares total using both poster boards. Then take your construction paper and pick out 8 different colors. On each piece of paper draw a different shape (you'll want to draw one large and one small sketch of each shape). Cut out your shapes. Glue the large shape to the poster board and the small shape to the blank side of the note card. On the side of the note card where the lines are write different questions about each shape and color, make sure they are questions that your child will know the answers too.

Start Playing!

The idea of the game is to lay the large poster board shapes on the ground in different places in the room or even around the house in different rooms. When mom holds up a note card with a shape and color have the kids tell you the shape and color then have them find the matching one in the house or room. Once they find it ask them some of the questions from the back of the note card. When your done with that shape and it's color move onto the next card. When they are all finished reward them with a sticker or home made reward ribbon. This game is a "Definitely Do" and is fun for everyone in the family. It combines matching, colors, shapes and if you put the colors in different rooms in the house it even has a little hide-and-seek feel to it. The kids will love searching for the matching shapes.

My Tip: If you don't want to draw your own shapes the Dollar Tree also has pre-cut shapes and you can even practice the alphabet using this same technique. Make learning fun the inexpensive and creative way!

"Now get out there and make some beautiful and from the heart"