Sorting Buttons

August 20, 2008

Grab a bunch of buttons and start sorting! Kids love this activity, but make sure you supervise smaller kids so the buttons don’t find their way into your child’s mouth. You can use an egg carton to sort the buttons into compartments or you can just make different piles. Flea markets, craft stores, grandma’s house, etc are all great places to find a bunch of neat buttons for this idea. To start the sorting, spread the buttons out on a table. Encourage your child to choose the sorting categories. They can sort by color, number of holes, size, shape, pretty or not so pretty! Once they are sorted, mix them up again and start with a new category. You can use the same sorting idea with pieces of hardware, like nuts and bolts, socks from the laundry, a stack of photos, crayons, etc.

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