Magnetic Letters and Numbers

CAT, BAT, RAT!  Another fun activity for little learners is to put a basket filled with magnetic letters and numerals onto a table.  When we play with our letters and numbers we place them onto a magnetic cookie sheet to contain them.  Let the children “free” play with the letters and numbers.*

* Adult Supervision Required!

Ask them to find,

– the letter A…

Magnetic Letters and Numbers

Magnetic Letters and Numbers

– the letters in their name

– a number that represents their age

We purchased our magnetic letters and numbers at the Dollar Store for practically a song!

Marvelous Magnets

Here are two activities, easy to create and guaranteed to delight your little learners.  Most of the items can be found at home or in a classroom setting. We sourced our magnets, canvas and dinosaurs from a local Dollar Store.

These are Science based activities so we begin with a discussion about Magnet Safety.  Adult Supervision Required!

Another talented teacher created this “favourite” activity~  The Dinosaur Maze.

... take a dino for a walk

… take a dino for a walk

You’ll need-

• a small canvas- Dollar Store

• permanent felt marker to draw a maze* onto the canvas

-* the maze can be simple or difficult

• two plastic dinosaurs

2 round medium sized magnets

-attach a round magnet (use a glue gun to secure the magnet to the dino) to the base of each dinosaur

• horseshoe magnet or strong magnet wand

Take the dino for a walk along the maze!

The Discovery Bottle

You’ll need-

1 two litre clear plastic bottle

lid- I taped the lid with washi tape.

pipe cleaners cut into pieces- the glittery, the better

bolts, nuts, large sized paper clips

pom poms

a powerful horseshoe magnet or bar magnet

Place the above items into the clear bottle.  Tighten the lid!

Let the children use the bar magnet to discover which items can be pulled within the bottle!

Discovery Bottle