Making Touch Cards
Sense of touch and making a matching game
Month 7 · Activity 19 · Art
Instructions
- Make five pairs of matching touch cards with a child
- Gather ten index cards and glue
- Glue the same material on two index cards. Materials you can use: sand, popcorn, cotton balls, paper, fabric, seeds, etc.
- Put one set of cards in a paper bag
- Let the child choose one of the remaining matching cards
- The child puts a hand in the paper bag and finds the match to the card he chose
- Find all five matching pairs
Simplify
Make three pairs of matching cards instead of five
Extend
Use only one type of item with different variations. For example, if using seeds use pumpkin seeds, peach pits, poppy seeds, etc. OR if using paper try sandpaper, waxy paper, cardboard, etc.
QUESTIONS FOR CHILD
What makes you happy?
If you could do anything right now, what would you be doing and why?
Materials
- 10 index cards
- glue
- various materials
- paper bag
Language Skills
Motor Skills
Problem Solving Skills