Materials
Construction paper — we used red, white, and blue for patriotic week
Variety of objects
Paper shredder
Large plastic tub
Directions
Shred several pieces of construction paper in a paper shredder – enough to fill a large plastic tub. Hide several different objects in the tub. Invite your child to seek and find all the objects. Count the objects.
Lesson Extension
Take a picture of each object in the container. Cut out the pictures and glue onto a separate sheet of paper or cardstock. Invite your child to match the object with the picture.