My three year old asked Santa for a shape puzzle this past Christmas. For months, all she could talk about was a shape puzzle. No Barbies, no dolls, no stuffed animals - nope, just a shape puzzle. And that's great, it shows how intelligent she is at age three (and I am saying that not only as her Mother....ok maybe I am) But to add a little variety and hopefully teach her some basic letters, numbers, etc, I came up with the 1-2-3 Shape Puzzle you see below. It's colorful, fun, educational, and she loves it. Oh, and basically free.
We start with the basics - shapes!
Add some shapes labeled one, two, and three...
Mix them all up for good measure.
Time to name the shapes & numbers (& color!)
Add them onto the puzzle in order 1-2-3
And voila! Our proud moment of completion.
Simple, but I believe it to be effective. And there are so many variations you could use with the alphabet, numbers, letters, shapes, sizes, etc. Watch out for more ideas!
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