Size Sorting Box Toddler Activity

Size sorting box: where have you been all my life?!

Quick – gather your supplies. You need a container with a lid and a razor blade. That’s it and you’ve got a size sorting box and one VERY happy toddler.

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I call these “drop box” activities and they are magical.

Drop box activities are basically the magical unicorn rainbow activities in my life.

I cannot thank them enough for the minutes of independent playtime they’ve given me throughout the years. I’d say “hours” but it’s toddlers and let’s be realistic.

Here is a laundry list of the drop box activities we’ve made in the past:

• Pom Pom Push
• Card Slot Drop
• Crayon Push
• Sorting Drop Box
• Pom Pom Pushing Container
• And now the Size Sorting Box

People. You need to make a size sorting box.

It’s just about the easiest activity to put together too.

Here’s the 411 on how to do it:

Materials:

• Container with a lid
• Razor blade
• Sorting supplies (I used markers, crayons, tooth picks)

Take the lid to your container and measure the three (or more) items that your child will be sorting. I traced around them to give myself a rough goal.

I didn’t cut the holes perfectly but they were good enough to make this a great activity.

Why do I love this activity so much?

1. Because my toddler did.

He’s 2.5 and loves sensory activities. This was longest he’s ever played with a NON-sensory activity in his life. No jokes. He giggled and laughed and has loved this “toy” for two weeks now.

It’s been a game changer for him.

Independent play doesn’t come easily for him but this gave him 20 minutes on his own. That’s just such a big deal in his life.

2. He’s learning so much doing this.

Sorting size box is fun…and learning?

Yes! Learning should be all hands-on and all play-based at this age, and that’s exactly what happening here.

With this simple activity, Matt is:

• Sorting
• Working on size vocabulary
• Fine motor skills
• Hand-eye coordination
• Visual discrimination

This little activity that takes seconds to set up is doing a whole world of good in my son’s life.

Making this activity was every thing I hoped it would be!

My two-year-old needed a win.

And boy was this ever a win for him! It gave him a chance to be really truly successful with an activity (and a not-sensory-one to boot).

Isn’t it amazing how two supplies can make an activity that beats out any toy in the house?

When will you make a size sorting box for your toddler?