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Teach your child to recognize letters and shapes by drawing some on a sheet of paper. Then, hand your child some stickers and ask them to find all the As or circles, for instance. Once they find one, they can put a sticker on it.

This simple activity can also be used for numbers and math when your child gets older. For instance, you can write short equations on a page (ie. 2+2) and have you child find all the equations that equal a certain number.

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Any activity involving Lego will surely engage your kids. Help them practice their numbers by writing numbers in one colour, the number word on another, and the number in dots on another. Then scramble the pieces and have your kids match all three together.

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This number wheel will help your child practice counting and numbers. Simply print and cut out the free printable and have your child match numbered clothespins to the slice with the same number of dots.

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Tracing letters and numbers is always a good way for kids to learn to recognize them. But if you’re looking for a fun twist to make this activity more exciting, try using glow sticks. Simply write out large numbers and letters on a piece of paper and have your kids trace them with glow sticks and tape them in place. Then turn out the lights and watch them glow!

Fun tip: Challenge your kids to spell a word with their letters in the dark.

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This can be a fun game with two or more kids, but can still be played with just one. Just like bingo, the game requires you to draw a letter and have your child find it on their board. If they have it, they can place a sticker, foam animal, or any other kind of marker on top of it. Once your child gets five stickers in a row, they win!

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You can play a simple matching game using plastic Easter eggs. On each egg, write the upper case letter on one half and the lower case letter on the other half. Then, detach each egg and scramble the letters. Challenge your child to match both the upper and lower cases together to win.

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This craft is a great idea because it does two things. First it helps your child recognize their letters, and second, the activity helps them practice their fine motor skills. The link below offers an easy craft idea for each letter of the alphabet.

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Using the templates found below, have your child match two pieces together to build shapes and recognize colours. To take things one step further, you can even have your kids cut out the templates themselves before playing so that they can practice their motor skills.

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Write numbers on different pieces of paper. On another set of paper, write the word of something that can be found around the house and draw a small image of it. To play this game have your child draw a number card and a word card. These cards will then determine what item they have to find and how many of them! The items can be Lego, toy cars, spoons, shoes, and so on.

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We love this simple activity because it combines colours with words. Use popsicle sticks and construction paper to create this fun game. Write the name of a colour in that colour on one side of the stick and have your child match it with the popsicle. When your child has mastered the colour matching, give them new sticks that have the colours written all in black. This will challenge them to actually read the word, rather than just look at the colour.

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Using felt or construction paper, have your kids cut out a bunch of different shapes: circles, squares, rectangles, and even diamonds! Then, give your child a piece of paper to create fun flowers, or any other designs, out of them.

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This is a great idea to help your kids learn how to sound out words. Using the free templates in the link below, print out the mats and give your kids the appropriately letters. They then have to identify each image and determine which letter goes where.

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This game is great for simple number matching or for advanced kids to start learning to solve simple addition problems using numbers written on post its and construction paper.

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Using squares and rectangles, this craft will help your child get familiar with shapes. The bonus is that it will also help them practice their motor skills, as they will have to cut out and glue the pieces on themselves.

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This motor sight word game helps kids learn words by sounding them out. Write a bunch on different pieces of paper and give them to your child to toss in the air. Your child then picks one paper up at a time and tries to read the word. Once done, she can place the paper in the basket until all words have been read. For better practice, challenge your child to do the activity as fast as she can!

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This is another fun and easy craft for your preschooler to do. It only involves construction paper, cotton balls, and glue! This activity will teach kids to work independently and use their motor skills. It is also good for getting them to identify shapes and colours along the way.

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Give your child some popsicle sticks and see what kinds of shapes he can make! To help, draw some shapes out for your child on a piece of paper. They can then copy them with popsicle sticks and you can count together how many sides each on has. When they’ve played the game often enough, you can then test them by asking them to make you a pentagon and seeing if they can remember.

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Colour sorting is a fun and easy activity. To do this one, provide your child with a few different coloured butterflies that are all labelled. Then, give them a variety of materials such as buttons, pom poms, coloured scrap paper, and more to sort out and glue on to the appropriate butterfly.

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