Laundry Sorting Race
A genuine chore they will genuinely race you at.
- Ages
- 2–8 yrs
- Play
- 10–20 min
- Prep
- 2 min
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- lively
- Where
- on the floor
You’ll need
Things you probably have at home.
- a basket of clean laundryDon’t have it? Amazon
Optional
- a timerDon’t have it? Amazon
- pegsDon’t have it? Amazon
How to play
Before you start: Tip a basket of clean, dry laundry onto the floor.
Set the timer and race to find all the socks.
Match the pairs into a pile and count them.
Sort what is left by who it belongs to.
Let them roll their own pile and put it away in their drawer.
Beat the time next week.
What it helps with
Make it different next time
- Sort by color instead of by owner.
- Peg the socks onto a string in matching pairs.
Cleanup: The activity is the cleanup, which is the entire point.
Three more like this
- Good for siblings
