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Thinking & Problem Solving
Visual discrimination activities
Spotting what is the same and what is different among pictures, letters and shapes.
26 activities
Activities
Fall Scavenger Hunt
Explore an outdoor space and mark nine fall treasures as you find them.
Scavenger hunt
Find Letters b and d
Find the letters b and d in a grid and circle each one in a different color.
Find and circle
Find and Count Farm Animals
Find the farm animals and objects, count each group, and write how many there are. Counts go up to 12.
I spy and count
Halloween Word Search
Find eight Halloween words in a 10×10 word search with a picture word bank.
Word search
Ocean Animal Memory Game
Cut out 8 pairs of ocean animals and play a matching game that builds memory and encourages conversation about marine life.
Memory game
Complete the Rocket and Robot
Draw the missing halves of a rocket and a robot, using the grid as a guide.
Draw the other half
Insect Picture Sudoku
Complete a 4×4 sudoku with a bee, ladybug, butterfly and ant. Practice observing, comparing and solving problems.
Picture sudoku
Star, Bell and Gift Patterns
Continue five ABC and AABB patterns by drawing stars, bells and gifts. Look for what repeats and discover what comes next.
Patterns
Ocean Animals
Find six ocean animals in an 8×8 word search, with pictures to help children read the words.
Word search
Feelings Bingo
Draw face cards and find the matching feelings on your bingo card. Talk together about how people may feel.
Bingo
Complete the Butterflies
Complete the missing half of each butterfly, then color the two butterflies to match.
Draw the other half
Count Space Objects
Find rockets, planets, stars, astronauts and moons in space. Count each group and record how many you found.
I spy and count
Vehicle Picture Sudoku
Complete a 4×4 picture sudoku with a car, bus, airplane, and boat. Cut and glue the pictures so each row and column has one of each vehicle.
Picture sudoku
Rainbow Color Board Game
Roll the color die and move to the next matching space. A playful way to recognize colors and practice taking turns.
Board game
Find the Number 7
Find and circle the eight 7s hidden among snowflakes numbered 1 to 9.
Find and circle
Shapes Memory Game
Find five pairs of colorful shapes and name them in a memory game for 3-year-olds.
Memory game
Match Summer Opposites
Match four pairs of opposites with animals and summer things: big and small, hot and cold, fast and slow, day and night.
Opposites
Farm Animal Odd One Out
In each row, children look at four animals and circle the one that doesn't usually live on a farm.
Odd one out
Vehicle Pattern Sequences
Look at four vehicle patterns and find what comes next. A playful way to recognize and continue AB patterns.
Patterns
Fish Maze
Help the little fish find its way to the coral, away from the jellyfish. This simple maze supports visual attention and movement control.
Maze
Match Community Helpers and Tools
Match each community helper to something they use at work. Talk together about people in your community.
Matching
Find and Count Stars
Children find and circle eight stars among moons, planets and clouds, then count them with an adult.
Find and circle
Find Soft Things
Look around the home for eight soft things and mark the pictures you find. A gentle observation and conversation game to play with an adult.
Scavenger hunt
Match Farm Animals and Babies
Match each farm mom to her baby. With an adult's help, name the animals and notice how they look alike.
Matching