10 minutes
Materials
5 pairs of distinctively different socks
Directions This is a good way to play for a few minutes while you are folding the laundry. Put the socks in front of your child and work together to find the matching pairs. Extensions
Use socks that are still warm out of the dryer.Roll each pair into a ball and bat it back and forth.Encourage your child to take the balls apart.Put them back together and let your child put them into the drawers where they belong.Compare the sock size of each family member by lining them up and talking about what you see.Have your child sort the matched pairs according to color.Use large clothespins to clip the pairs together.
