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Triangle Hunt

Time

  • 15 to 30 minutes

Materials

  • Picture of a triangle-shaped object

Directions

  1. Show your child the shape of a triangle and trace it together with your fingers.
  2. Using the picture as a model, hunt for similar shapes in the room.

Extensions

  • The same activity can be done by taking a walk at the mall or around the neighborhood.
  • Work your way through your child's toy box searching for a shape.
  • Search through the refrigerator.

More on: Activities for Babies, Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Children

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Copyright © 2004 by Susan Kettmann. Excerpted from The 2,000 Best Games & Activities with permission of its publisher, Sourcebooks, Inc.

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