Shape Walk

What you need:

• yourself
• pictures of different shapes

What to do:

1. Prepare this activity by drawing shapes on a piece of paper — a triangle, circle, square, rectangle, oval, and diamond.
2. Look at the shape drawings with your child.
3. Play follow the leader! Walk in the outline of a shape and let your child follow you. Narrate what you're doing: When you turn a corner to make a square, for example, you might say "Sharp turn coming up!"
4. Can your child match the shape she walked with the drawing of the shape?
5. For an additional challenge, draw a shape with your finger on your child's back. Can she guess the shape?

Learning benefits:

• develops large-motor skills
• encourages shape recognition