Number Tracing

This post is not necessarily for everyone... especially if you or most people you know already know how to write their numbers correctly. Here's an easy DIY activity that is super inexpensive and sure to be a crowd pleaser:

You'll need:

- 11 quart size Ziploc bags (to make bags for numbers 0-10)

- 11 sandwich size Ziploc bag

- hair gel

- card stock

- permanent markers (red & black)

1. Write numbers on card stock with permanent marker. I cut one 8.5 x 11 piece into 4 pieces. I used a thick black marker with a thin red marker to make an arrow to point tracers in the right direction. Slip the cards into quart size Ziploc bag.

2. In a sandwich size baggie, squirt a small dollop of hair gel. It needs to be a gel. (You can get a cheap brand in a big bottle for very little $.)

3. Put the baggie of gel into the quart size bag on top of the number card.

4. Allow busy fingers to trace the numbers over and over, all the while the messiness is contained in two sealed baggies.