Toddler Time: Matching Socks
It’s been months since we’ve worn socks! I’m not complaining…it just means that I don’t have to pair them up after washing ’em!
Pulling out the {unused} socks made for a quick and easy matching game. I’ll be honest…Little Brother wanted nothing to do with this activity. I chose to do it right when he woke up from his nap, which is typically his grouchiest time (I’m not really sure what I was thinking). Here he is saying, “NO!” He’s going through quite a cantankerous little phase right now…
But Big Brother loved it, though. And maybe your less-cantankerous toddler will too!
Here’s what you’ll need: 4-6 pairs of different-styled socks (less for younger toddlers and more for older toddlers).
1. Line up one of each pair of socks…
2. Put the other pairs in a pile.
3. Ask your child to match each sock by laying it on top of its counterpart.
Or for older children, just put all the socks in a heap and let your child sort them. I think I might now have a good helper for my most-hated winter chore!
Like this activity? The Toddler Shoe Game is very similar.
My 3 year old daughter loves helping me fold socks! She can’t quite fold them just yet herself, but she’s really good at finding matches. :)
What a GREAT idea! I will definitely try this one with my 1yr old when he’s a wee bit older! :-)
I have my 6 year old help me match socks all the time. I will now try and make it a bit more fun for him. Thanks for this tip. Why is it that I always have a basket full of socks without a mate? I have what I call a missing sock drawer and all the socks that don’t have mates go in there….every so often I empty it out and see if any of them have a match yet…and then put the rest back in. ah socks…such a mystery to me…
This is genius, so simple, but genius. Can’t wait for my son to wake up so I can play it with him.
Hey, there’s Jayhawk socks in there! YEY!! :) :) :)