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Fishing Activity

In this activity, you create colorful fish for your preschooler out of construction paper. Each fish carries an instruction for him to perform.
By: Trish Kuffner, author of The Preschooler's Busy Book

Fishing Activity


Materials

  • Construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Pen, crayon, or marker
  • Small box, pot, or other container

Directions

  1. Cut fish shapes out of colored construction paper.
  2. On each fish write a different instruction: "Find something red"; "Count to ten"; "Touch your toes"; and so on.
  3. Place the fish in a small box or container and let your child pick one fish at a time.
  4. Read the instruction and have her perform it.

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