Nothing says “summer” like fishing. And who says you can’t learn a little while going fishin’? That’s why this activity is so fun much fun for kids of all ages. The best thing about it is that it can be used over and over again while also easily adapted to meet the age and ability of your child!
Trace a fish shape on a piece of construction paper. Make sure the body is big enough to cover the entire metal lid. Use as a template and trace 19 more (for a total of 20). Cut them out. Now would be a good time to laminate.
Glue the metal lid on by sandwiching it between 2 fish. Because I laminated mine, I used hot glue.
If you don’t have a laminator, simply use white craft glue.
Tie the other end of the yarn onto the magnet. This is why I chose a horseshoe magnet.
Use a dry-erase marker to add anything that requires automatic recognition. Like numbers, shapes, letters or words.
…or even algebraic equations! :)
Set out the fish (onto a blue blanket, of course) and go fishing! Like what you see? You can find more activities like this one over here or on Facebook!
Jenae is a former first grade teacher turned stay-at-home mom to two boys. She started I Can Teach My Child! about a year ago as a way to both motivate herself to be more intentional with her boys while also sharing learning activities and resources with other parents of young children.
