Materials:
Elmer's Glue
Glitter
White paper
Jellyroll pan
Directions:
Draw or print out shapes off the computer. With your child, label each shape and count the sides and corners. Discuss the different shapes. Then place the sheet of paper on the jellyroll pan. Have your child squeeze the Elmer's glue (depending on your child's age you may have to guide his/her hands) to trace each shape. Have your child then shake glitter over the whole paper and then dump the excess onto the jellyroll pan. You can gather up the glitter by sprinkling it onto a paper, rolling the paper up, and pouring it back into the container.
Variations:
You can do this with most anything. You can put numbers on the paper instead and draw dots to represent each number. You can put letters or words on and practice tracing them. You could also do this activity with glitter glue.
