30+ Page of Fun & Festive Gingerbread Shadow Matching

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In comparison with picture-matching activities, shadow-matching worksheets are a bit tricky because your little learners need to compare the characteristics of pictures and shadows – to notice the subtle difference.

In the long run, this activity helps kids with distinguishing the difference between the letter ‘b’ and ‘d’, or ‘p’ and ‘q’, which look similar but actually are different.

For your Winter season, I’ve got you an adorable Gingerbread shadow matching packet.

You’ll get adorable gingerbread boys, girls, house – all yummy and ready to be cut and sort.

Introducing: the Gingerbread Shadow Matching cut-and-paste packet.

How to Use Shadow Matching

The activity sounds simple, but it can be a fun challenge for little ones to guess which shadow belongs to which picture.

To use this activity:

• First, cut the shadows.
• Next, find the matching picture
• Lastly, paste the shadows on the pictures.

Multiple skills in one resource

You’re gonna love this activity because it covers various skills at once:

• Visual discrimination – observing sharp details, lines, and edges to pair pictures and their shadows
• Scissors cutting – let your kids cut independently, they’ll love that they get to do the task by themselves
• Hand-eye coordination – to paste the pictures on their shadows
• Memory skills – to quickly recognize the corresponding pairs

How to Guide Your Kids

You’ll find that toddlers love this type of activity. It might look challenging and tricky – but the more challenging it is, the more fun it is for little kids!

#1: Start small

If you find your kids looking confused, let them start by solving 2 shadows per page. It is much easier two solve two shadows compared to solving 3-4shadows at once.

#2: Pay attention to detail

This is the best time to teach your kids to take their time to observe the details.

It’s easy if you need to sort between gingerbread kids vs a gingerbread tree.

Challenges come when your kids have to decide the shadows of gingerbread boys and girls.

Show them the gingerbread’s head – the shape of their heads, or if they wear a cap or ribbon, or ask them to look closely to the position of the gingerbread’s hands – all these to help determine which picture belongs to which shadow.

Use this resource for your Gingerbread/Winter/Christmas fine motor center activities, morning works, or integration to sensory play.

With over 30 pages of activities, you’ll be set for the whole season, taking one page per day, or a few pages per day.

Ready for some fun fine motor activities?

Shop Gingerbread Shadow Matching packet

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