Materials
Foam hearts of various colors or patterns
Strip of poster board
Permanent marker
Basket or container for hearts
Directions
Using a permanent marker, draw a small grid with two columns and 6-8 rows on the strip of poster board. Place pairs of colored and/or patterned hearts in a small basket or plastic container. Invite your child to find pairs of hearts and place them next to each other on the grid. Once all of the hearts have been paired and placed on the grid, count the pairs.
To adapt for the activity for younger children, glue or stick one of each color heart on the left column and invite your child to choose one heart at a time and match it to a heart on the grid by placing it next to the heart. Continue until all the hearts have been paired. Encourage your child to count as you touch each pair of hearts.