Around the 4th of July, our local surplus store had square red, white & blue reusable ice cubes for sale for about 99 cents a bag. Recently my daughter has discovered that they make a fun manipulative. I just found her lining them up while singing, "I'm learning colors, I'm learning colors." She also loves to stack them; plunk them in a cup; and counting them. I love finding new uses for everyday items, and apparently she does too!
The other great thing about this activity is that it can be done at the sink and in the kitchen. The more kids spend time in the kitchen, the more comfortable they will be in this space. The ice cubes are also something that can be frozen, so it is also a great sensory experience too.
What kitchen items do your children gravitate towards? Have they done any Math play with those items?
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