Help your pre-schooler explore sorting, counting and comparing through sensory play.

Colour Sorting Dig turns a sensory tray into a playful early maths investigation. Hide small coloured objects in sand, rice or another sensory material, then let your child dig to find them, sort them into colour groups and count how many are in each one. As they play, they’ll practise noticing similarities and differences, counting collections and comparing which groups have more, fewer or the same amount.

Simple to set up and easy to adapt, you'll receive a parent-friendly guide with clear instructions, practical learning tips and ideas to extend the play as your child's confidence grows. Use whatever small coloured objects you already have at home, or turn the activity into a dinosaur dig, treasure hunt or construction-site rescue to match your child’s interests.

Skills Explored

• Sorting and grouping objects
• Recognising and comparing quantities
• Counting
• Comparing groups

You'll Need

• A bowl or tuff tray filled with sand, rice or another sensory material
• Small coloured similar objects

Optional:

• Scoops or tongs

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