Yoo-hoo! Sock Match
Written by CK Emanuel
Yoo-hoo! You in that fancy frock,
can you find the match for this sock?
Actions:
Yoo-hoo: wave arms in the air
Find: cup eyes like binoculars
Activity Options (Depending on age of attendees):
- Option one: Pass out one sock to each child. Keep the matching one in a bucket or basket. Lift out one sock at a time and the child that matches brings it to the front.
- Option two: Place several of the socks on a felt board. Call up each child in turn. Give them a sock for the bucket and see if they can find the match on the board.
- Option three: Keep one each of the design/color socks in a bucket or basket. Spread the remaining socks all over the room. (Be sure to have more than the children playing the game.) Give each child a sock from the bucket, and let them go off around the room to find the match.
- Home option 1: Mention to adults that this works great as a laundry day activity.
- Home option 2: See “more” for handout activity option.
Participation Age Range: Ages 2 to 6 years old
Skills Utilized/Reinforced: Fine motor control, Gross motor control, Visual discrimination
Themes: Feet, Socks, Pairs, Matching, Colors
Resource:
Search-and-find game print out: print on 8.5 x 11 in paper/cardstock.
Print and cut out squares. Use as a concentration/memory game where the cards are flipped over two at a time in order to attempt to match them up.
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