- Get a ruler and measure things around the house or outside.
- On a piece of paper, make simple drawings of items to measure (chair, stuffed animal, foot, book, fork)
- Write the number next to the drawing.
- TIP: try measuring with blocks, toothpicks or other objects … how many toothpicks long is this book? how many blocks long is it?
- Growth Chart
- Measure your preschooler on a growth chart. We measure the kids every six months and they love seeing how much they’ve grown.
- They have even measured Buzz, Woody and their favorite puppy on the chart
- Show them a tape measure or fabric tape measure and try measuring with those
- Use a thermometer to measure warm & cold water.
- Measure while you bake!
- Bake your favorite recipe together using plenty of measuring cups and spoons.
- Let them fill the cups and measure themselves.
- Place a piece of wax paper under the cup to make clean up a little easier.
- Measure Area
- I love this idea to measure area. Get two similar objects that are different sizes, like this huge leaf and little leaf.
- Use any kind of counter (unifix cubes, blocks, lacing beads) and cover the area of each.
- Count how many fit on each object.
- Go on a Measurement Hunt
- Beforehand, use a ball of yarn to measure several small to medium objects in the room.
- Cut the yarn to length for each object and place the yarn in a bowl.
- Have the kids choose a piece of yarn and measure objects in the room until they find the object that fits their yarn length.