Cheap Learning: Card Games

Every weekday in April, I am posting a unique toddler learning activity I do with my two sons.  These are low cost and simple ways to do something different each day.  You can view any of these posts by looking for the title "Cheap Learning:"

Day 6 of Cheap Learning for Toddlers

Everybody has a deck of cards, right?
Make up some games with numbers 2-10.
Organize based on color.









Sort by suit.
Play speed games to organize by color and suit.










Put the numbers in order by a grid, discuss the definitions of rows and columns, and have your toddler(s) finish the grid.


Note:
The 6 and 9 cards can be quite confusing for toddlers, because the top of the card says one number and the bottom looks like it says the other.  You may want to black marker over the bottom number just to make it easier.  (Or put a piece of masking tape over it...that way you can use the deck later.)