↑

Confidence Meets Parenting

When confidence meets parenting everybody wins.

  • Home
  • Parenting
  • Family Connection
  • Self Care
  • Kid Activities
  • Newsletter
  • 7 Day CPC

7 DAYS TO A MORE CONFIDENT YOU

Take the first steps to feeling like a rockstar parent.

There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again.

Parenting Self-Care Family
You are here: Home / Kid Activities / hopscotch a new way . . .SHAPE Scotch

hopscotch a new way . . .SHAPE Scotch

By Jillian | January 12, 2011
Filed under: Kid Activities Tagged: math activity posts, movement activities, preschoolers

176 shares
  • Share
  • Tweet

We had A LOT of rain in December, so as soon as the sun came out we ran outside.  What better way to get bouncing than a game of hopscotch?  Since we’re working on shapes, I mixed it up a little.  Shape Scotch may be my new favorite game.

What you’ll need: Chalk

Hopscotch with a twist!  All you need is a little sidewalk space, chalk and two eager jumping feet!  Draw out several of your favorite shapes, as you can see I didn’t get out a ruler.  Big M started helping, and drew a square.  Little M added a circle (when she surprised herself by drawing an S, I surrounded it by stars).

Make sure the shapes are big enough for your little one to land in and close enough for them to get from one to the other easily.  Once you have the shapes drawn, write the shape’s name in the center.  (Circle, square, triangle . . . you get the idea).  Have your kids stand in front of the first shape.  Start off by having them hop from shape to shape.  Next, give them a destination.  “Hop to the circle.”  Once they are really good at that, add a little extra jump to the game.  “Can you hop on all of the shapes, except the square?”

Now get to hopping!  You’ll  have fun and be able to check exercise off your to do list!

Tip ~ If there is a hard surface in your yard that the kids are frequently walking over, draw your shapescotch there.  You might find them hopping through the day!

Questions ~ “Are any of the shapes similar?”  “What differences do you notice between a triangle and a square?”  “What can you tell me about a rectangle?”

This post is a part of the SHAPES lesson plan.

 

More Ways to Be a More Confident Parent:

  • Indoor Snowball Fight, Games & ActivitiesIndoor Snowball Fight, Games & Activities
  • Funny Elf Jokes, Elf Puns & Elf Riddles for KidsFunny Elf Jokes, Elf Puns & Elf Riddles for Kids
  • Funny Family Jokes You Can Share With EveryoneFunny Family Jokes You Can Share With Everyone

Give me 7 days...

I'll show you the mom you really are.

176 shares
  • Share
  • Tweet

Kid Activities

Comments

  1. Michelle says

    May 19, 2011 at 8:14 pm

    What fun!! Kids love learning outside!! We did our math work outdoors:
    http://michellescharmworld.blogspot.com/2011/05/take-learning-outside.html

    Reply
  2. Mama Pea Pod says

    May 20, 2011 at 11:55 am

    What a fun way to learn shapes and get some fresh air and exercise at the same time!

    Thanks for sharing at Outdoor Play!

    Reply
  3. abbie says

    May 22, 2011 at 7:18 pm

    This is so clever. We are just starting to learn shapes and remember what they are called so this will be perfect. Can’t wait to try it out.
    Thanks for joining the outdoor play link up!

    Reply
  4. abbie says

    May 26, 2011 at 6:01 pm

    Featured you this week on the outdoor play link up cause I liked this idea so much. And we tried it out!! It was a big hit.
    Thanks so much for sharing.

    Reply
  5. Debi says

    May 26, 2011 at 8:17 pm

    My boys would love this. Right now they’re hopping on our stepping stones, but they’re just aren’t enough of them to satisfy their love of jumping. My 3-year-old is obsessed with counting at the moment, so I might add numbers into the shapes instead of words. Thanks for the idea!

    Reply
    • Jillian says

      May 28, 2011 at 10:40 am

      Great idea to add numbers!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

WELCOME!
I'm Jill Riley. I have a son and a daughter (both in the tween years), a very handsome hubby and the laziest puppy ever!
Building confidence in other parents (and myself) is my mission.
Read more about the site
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Emails
About Me About MeAbout Me About Me About Me

search

archives

categories

See What's New   |   About Me   |   Contact Me   |   Privacy Policy and Disclosure
Copyright ©2023, Confidence Meets Parenting. All Rights Reserved.
Design by Pixel Me Designs