We attempted this shoe game with Little Brother today, but he wasn’t quite getting it. He is great at following one-step directions, but isn’t developmentally able to understand the concept of picking the “matching” shoe. I would highly recommend this activity for ages 18 months and up.
Here’s how to play:
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| 1. Put pairs of shoes in a pile. Do 2-3 pairs for younger kids and add more as you feel your child is ready! |
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| 2. Let your child choose one shoe. Give him a one-step direction to bring it to you. |
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| (Little Brother just wanted to look at his shoes) |
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| 3. Once he’s brought it to you, give him another one-step direction to find the other shoe that matches. |
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| 4. Line the matching pairs of shoes up as he finds the match (or let your child do it if able). |
This is a great language and cognitive exercise. Your child must follow one-step directions and have the cognitive ability to recognize the similarities in “matching” shoes.
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you probably need more than one pair of shoes to do this LOL I'm not even sure if my 3 yo would get this, but I may have to try it.
My 2.5yr old has been ALL OVER "things that match" … I may well just go and hit up the mass of shoes by our front door and get her to help me sort them and clean them up – what better way to clean than making a game out of it?! Yet again, another lovely idea – LOVE your blog!!
We do this outside (no shoes allowed in) all the time! The kids love it!! I even have a post on my blog about it…actually the kids started this game all by themselves. So cute!! great idea!
Oh I LOVE this
What a clever way to integrate learning and play for active toddlers! I shared on twitter (@candaceapril) and facebook (my Naturally Educational page).
Thank you, it's a good idea:)
Will try this today after lunch! Love your site. So happy I found it. Greetings from Vegas :) – Alexa