Cereal Box Puzzles

[15 Minutes]

Don't throw away that cereal box--turn it into a learning-packed puzzle!

You'll need:

• empty cereal boxes • scissors • used manila envelopes for storage

What to do:

1. Cut out the front of a cereal box.
2. Together with your child, decide how many pieces the puzzle will have and draw lines on the back of picture. (A good number is six to eight pieces.)
3. Cut the pieces and help your child put the puzzle together again.
4. Once she is able to complete one puzzle easily, you may want to create more puzzles using other cereal boxes.
5. Try mixing up the pieces of two or three puzzles, then challenge your child to sort the pieces and assemble each puzzle by herself.

Let's Talk: Ideas to Explore Together.

• What do you see on the front of the cereal box?
• Can you think of all the different cereals you have tried? Which one tasted the best to you?

Useful information:

While you are having fun together, this activity helps your child develop small muscle skills, sorting skills, and an understanding of parts and whole.