Dried Beans and the Search for Stripes

Materials

Bin or large container
Dried beans (pinto, navy, or lima)
Striped objects
Cups, spoons, bowls

Directions

Hide a variety of striped objects in the beans. Encourage your child to find all the striped objects.  For additional fun, you can take a picture of each object using an iPad or camera phone.  Invite your child to find the object that matches the picture.  Once all the objects have been found, count the ojbects.

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