Skill· 20mo–2.7y· 3 min
Shape Sorter Challenge
Child works through three progressively harder spatial tasks: tracking a hidden object under swapping cups (displaced object permanence), inserting shapes into a board including with the board rotated (spatial problem-solving), and identifying shapes and sizes by pointing. Covers eight cognitive/problem_solving milestones from 21–40mo.
Free to do together whenever you like.
What you'll need
Put two opaque cups and a small toy on a table. Have the shape sorter nearby but out of sight for now. Grab a few objects of different sizes for the last phase.
How it works
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneAttempts, sometimes successfully, to fit shapes into spaces on inset boards or jigsaw puzzles.Mind· 10mo–3.2y· core
- MilestoneTracks displacement between locationsMind· 21mo–2y· core· Step 1
- MilestonePoints to named objectMind· 2y–2.4y· core· Step 4
- MilestoneActs from knowledge of propertiesMind· 16mo–2.3y· stretch· Steps 2, 3
- MilestoneSorts Objects by AttributeMind· 2.3y–3.2y· stretch
- MilestoneIdentifies named objectsMind· 13mo–2.1y· core· Step 4
- MilestoneUnderstands simple questionsMind· 14mo–2.2y· core· Step 4
Visual example
Coming soon