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Measure It!
Published August 6, 2009 | 
I wanted a preschool activity bag that focused on size discrimination and pre-measuring skills, so this is the result of my brainstorm session!
Supplies Needed:
- pipe cleaner, ribbon, rick rack, lace, popsicle sticks, leather cord, dental floss, plastic cord, yarn, embroidery floss, etc.
- three rulers and three sorting mats (printed on cardstock or on paper and laminated)
- gallon sized Ziploc bag
1. Print the file and cut the six pieces out (laminate, if desired).
2. Cut 6-8 pieces of string (or whatever material you are using) 7 inches long.
3. Cut 6-8 pieces 5 inches long.
4. Cut 6-8 pieces 3 inches long.
5. Place everything in your Ziploc bag and attach label with packing tape.
To use this activity–
Show your student how to measure each item.
Once he determines how long it is (as long as the shark, dog, or caterpillar), he then should set the piece on the corresponding mat. He should continue measuring and sorting until all the pieces are on the mats. Have fun!
This is a great activity! As a matter of fact all these ideas are great! You are such a blessing for sharing them!
It is truly an answer to prayer! My sweet toddler looks forward to her “blanket time” beside us every day, and the workboxes are really helping. We only have three per student (older two) right now, but I just double up and it works great.
I am in my second year homeschooling. Only, this year, I have 1st grade, K, and our toddler is up and RUNNING!
This website has given me hope!!
Thanks again,
Tiffany
Hi! I have made a file folder version of your Measure It game, and wanted to get your permission before I post it to my blog, since it is your idea! I couldn’t find your contact info on here anywhere. Would you email me at practicing.thrift @ gmail.com ?
THANKS for all the inspirational ideas!
Susan
Great idea! B will love to measure like his dad! =) Thanks!
I just wanted to tell you that I love this activity! I’ve been saving the tab on my browser for a couple of weeks (don’t know why I didn’t print it and set it up back then) and only just found it again after someone in my family closed the tab unexpectedly. I have a bad habit of not adding pages to favorites! I’ve now added you to my feed reader so that I can keep up with all you’re doing.
We just started our homeschool adventure, and I’ll be using the workbox system for my preschoolers. This activity is going in a workbox this Monday! I can’t wait to see how the girls do with it. They’ve done very well so far with size sorting activities, but the idea of measuring is new to them.
LOVE this idea. I have a ton of scrap ribbons, etc that would be perfect for this. Thanks for sharing this idea.
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I love your idea!! Do you happen to have master copies that you would be willing to share?
Hi Ashley,
There is a download in the post.
Thanks for this wonderful busy bag. I’ve linked to this post as part of our 31 Days of Busy Bags & Quiet Time Activities.
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Great idea! Thanks for sharing the printables. My kids will enjoy this activity!