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Sorting & matching

Sorting & matching

All things sorting and matching, from colours to shapes, patterns, numbers and letters.

A collection of creative, inexpensive and simple play invitations that involve sorting & matching, helping your little ones develop their fundamentals for logic and maths, problem-solving, vocabulary and fine motor skills.

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Tabies (18-24 mths)
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Sticky tape nature bracelet
Sticky tape nature bracelet
Head outside to collect little treasures on a wearable nature bracelet.
1m
20m
What's on my bum?
What's on my bum?
A hilarious sensory guessing game that gets lots of giggles and builds body awareness.
1m
5m
Sticker match
Sticker match
A simple matching game using stickers and a cardboard tube or paper - quick to setup with lots of playful learning!
2m
10m
Egg carton threading
Egg carton threading
A simple fine motor activity using an empty egg carton, great for added literacy or STEM learning.
3m
10m
Rainbow treasure hunt
Rainbow treasure hunt
Go on a colour hunt around the house, park, or garden and find matching objects. Great for building early learning skills while getting little bodies moving.
2m
20m
Zig zag
Zig zag
Stick or draw a zig zag line on the floor and let your child’s imagination do the rest!
1m
10m
Magnetic tile puzzle
Magnetic tile puzzle
Draw outlines of magnetic tiles to turn them into a fun matching puzzle, perfect for the fridge or chalk play outside
2m
10m
Sticky note alphabet hunt
Sticky note alphabet hunt
A simple scavenger hunt using sticky notes with letters on them - perfect for early literacy, movement and fun!
5m
20m
Fizzy science
Fizzy science
Add some simple fizzy fun to your day with this classic kitchen science experiment.
2m
20m
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Sticky tape bridge
Sticky tape bridge
Build a simple bridge out of sticky tape and help toys cross the "gap".
2m
20m
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