How is the day measuring up?
Measuring is an easy activity that kids can do with virtually anything in the house or yard and it is great for preschoolers and younger school-age children.
And you don’t have to just use an ordinary measuring tape! Find some objects around the house like shoes, a belt or tie, a cereal box — just about anything – and let the kids measure to their heart’s content! How many shoes long is the sofa? How many coffee cans tall is mom?
The kids can compare measuring the same object, like a dresser or closet door, with different sized measuring devices and draw pictures or write down their findings.
Liquid measurement is also perfect for a hot summer day. Give them some plastic measuring cups and empty containers, like a milk jug, to see how many cups, half cups, etc. it takes to fill up the container. They can even do this while sitting in the wading pool or can measure out how much ice-cold lemonade will fill up their glass.