This simple tray activity is a fun invitation to toddlers and preschoolers to engage in math play. Kids can count, sort and match colorful felt pieces in this hands-on Easter themed activity.

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Egg-shaped felt cutouts invite kids to engage in a fun Easter activity!

In this activity, a felt board or tray can be used to as a canvas where kids can create, and play matching games.

• If you don't have a tray handy, we have a tutorial for making a craft tray from a box lid that would work just as well for this activity.

This activity supports fine motor and sensory experiences along with beginning math skills.

• Kids will sort and match colors and shapes as they copy unique patterns.
  
  
• They can also create new designs, and engage fine motor skills to decorate the eggs.

Invite kids to create Easter eggs with this felt tray activity that is easy to set up and mess free!

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Felt Easter egg activity

Felt is an awesome material to use in crafts (aff.link). It is easy to work with and very durable for kids to handle over and over.

This activity can easily be set up with a household tray and some felt scraps.

Use different colors of felt to support early skills such as recognizing and naming colors, as well as recognizing and copying patterns.

Prepare the activity

1. Cut out two sets of egg shapes from different colors of felt.

2. Glue small pieces of felt to one set of felt eggs, creating unique designs.

3. Place the prepared set of felt eggs on a tray lined with felt.  Place another set of egg shapes without the design pieces on the tray. 

4. Place small pieces of felt in the tray, in the shapes and colors that match the designs on the prepared eggs.

How to play felt eggs math games

Choose a plain egg.

Find the matching egg color on the tray.

Decorate the plain egg to match the design on the prepared egg.

As your child engages with the materials, talk about the choices they make.

What color egg did you choose? Do you see another egg that color?

How many felt pieces did you use to create your pattern?

Let's count the number of shapes on your egg.

Independent play with felt cutouts

This Easter activity provides valuable sensory and creative experiences for kids. 

Leave the tray in the play area, or arts and crafts corner, with or without the prepared eggs.

• With the prepared eggs, kids are challenged to recreate the original designs. It supports cognitive learning beginning math play.
  
  
• Without the prepared eggs, kids can create their own designs on the felt eggs. This provides a great opportunity for creative learning through child-led play.