 
Catch me if you can! -
Everyone knows
that toddlers and preschoolers love to tear things down or pull things
off. Here's a chance for them to get that out of their
system while learning their numbers and getting a good
stretch. Print the sheet of butterflies and/or planes
and cut on the lines to make cards. Now you'll use a
little tape to stick the four butterflies/planes to a
wall, door, refrigerator, etc, in order from left
to right, 1,2,3,4. Put them up just high enough that
your toddler needs to reach up high to get them. Then
ask your toddler to catch them and put them in a little
basket or truck. Guide her to get them in order. Each
time he/she gets one say the number on the card. When
all 4 have been caught celebrate with "hooray's" and
clapping. Then do it again somewhere else in the house.
Supplies needed:
- printer and paper to print the
sheet of
butterflies only,
planes only,
both
- contact paper (optional) to put on the sheet before
cutting to make them more durable
- tape
- (basket to put them in)
Tips/Suggestions:
- While doing this activity your
toddler might be distracted with other toys or things in
the room, but will keep coming back to pull them off the
wall as long as you keep taping them up. You'll see!
- Make sure to put the numbers up in order from left to
right... 1, 2, 3, 4. This helps to get them in the mode
of going from left to right (preparation for reading).
- You can also alternate the height of the butterflies
so that your toddler will need to stretch up high to get
number 1 and then bend down low to get number 2, then up
and down again for 3 and 4.
- You can always put the butterflies/planes around the
room too, on different pieces of furniture.
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