Details:
- Match by colour and shape
- 16 wooden pieces
- Great for hand/eye coordination
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Ask the child to hand you a specific coloured block.
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Ask the child how many different coloured blocks there are.
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Ask the child what shape each colour block is.
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Make a simple pattern by placing a purple, a yellow, and a red block in a row. Ask the child to replicate the pattern.
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Ask the child how tall he/she can stack a block tower before it topples. Count each block out loud as it is added to the tower.
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Place a specific number of blocks in front of the child and ask him/her to count them.
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Place four to six blocks in front of the child. Ask the child to study the blocks. Take one block away while the child closes his/her eyes. Ask the child to open his/her eyes and tell you which block is missing. Add to the challenge by starting with a greater number of blocks or by taking away more than one.