Here's an activity that kept us busy on quite a few Autumn days last year.
First, take a walk around the neighborhood and collect some fallen leaves of different shapes and sizes (this is my favorite part).
Then, put them face down on your copy machine...
and print out a copy (Jack's favorite part, without a doubt).
Presto! You now have a leaf-matching game. It doesn't get any easier than this. And, believe it or not, this super-simple project held my boy's attention for quite a long time, on quite a few occasions.
I put the leaves that we used in a small basket next to the "game card" we made, along with a magnifying glass to encourage inspection. I left it on a low shelf where Jack could take it out when he happened upon it and place his leaves on their double.
This matching game was the perfect match for Jack, developmentally speaking, last year (he was three). This year I think we'll add some more leaves, and maybe some small objects (I'm thinking acorns, pine needles, seed pods) to up the challenge and make it even more interesting.
How do you fall into Fall?
