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She is mommy to five young children, and blogs about kid's activities, crafts, parenting and even creates free printables like the one she is sharing today! You can find a lot of great ideas for preschool educational activities, such as \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mommycrusader.com\/c-counting-preschool-math-exploration\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EC is for Counting\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mommycrusader.com\/d-dots-preschool-fine-motor-activities\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ED is for Dots\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mommycrusader.com\/e-is-for-equals\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EE is for Equals\u003C\/a\u003E, all of which include free printables, so definitely check them out!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-U5zCfezGb3s\/VQJFnixjjuI\/AAAAAAAACPw\/iOdk8_8hl0E\/s1600\/cover2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Free Printable Easter game for preschoolers to practice numbers, counting and one to one correlation.\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-U5zCfezGb3s\/VQJFnixjjuI\/AAAAAAAACPw\/iOdk8_8hl0E\/s1600\/cover2.jpg\" title=\"Free Printable Easter game for preschoolers to practice numbers, counting and one to one correlation.\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI’m so excited to be guest posting for Totschooling today. Educating my little ones is something I take rather seriously, and Totschooling is a great blog that gathers fabulous resources for parents who work on educating their toddlers and preschoolers.  Today, I am sharing a Math activity geared for three to five year olds. We had a lot of fun with it, and I hope you do too.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EEaster Basket Matching – One to One Correlation Math Activity\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWho doesn’t love to go Easter egg hunting? I know my children love to, so I thought I’d make a Math card game based on an Easter egg hunt. The game is based on the classic card game war, but with a slight twist.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESetup:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EPrint out the cards here: \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/tcy2rjwu6pfp2kt\/Easter%20Basket%20Matching%20Game%20Cards.pdf?dl=0\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEaster Matching Game\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E (Cardstock is best, it makes them easier to shuffle and easier for little hands to handle.)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EShuffle the cards and deal them all out.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-51dYPqQKPWE\/VQJIa2aUP1I\/AAAAAAAACP8\/94DZCwaUMe0\/s1600\/Easter%2BBasket%2Bmatching%2Bgame%2C%2Bbody%2B1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-51dYPqQKPWE\/VQJIa2aUP1I\/AAAAAAAACP8\/94DZCwaUMe0\/s1600\/Easter%2BBasket%2Bmatching%2Bgame%2C%2Bbody%2B1.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlay:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThe youngest player goes first.  Everyone turns over their top card and the player examines the cards to see if there is a match.   If there is a match, that player keeps the match and has another turn.  Any cards that aren't part of a match are discarded.  Continue until there is a round with no matches.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-eo3M53T5F_4\/VQJIsOWtSZI\/AAAAAAAACQE\/LLDp73Yw9KE\/s1600\/Easter%2BBasket%2Bmatching%2Bgame%2C%2Bbody%2B2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-eo3M53T5F_4\/VQJIsOWtSZI\/AAAAAAAACQE\/LLDp73Yw9KE\/s1600\/Easter%2BBasket%2Bmatching%2Bgame%2C%2Bbody%2B2.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EMove to the next player.  They play the same as the first player, with everyone turning over their top card and the player examining them to see if there is a match.  This player keeps all matches and discards any non-matching cards.  This player keeps playing until there is a round with no matches.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWhen any player runs out of cards, shuffle the discard pile and re-deal the cards to the players.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EContinue the game until every card has been matched.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-X83qt9qMlt4\/VQJI53a9HSI\/AAAAAAAACQM\/BbgqcOgq3cI\/s1600\/Easter%2BBasket%2Bmatching%2Bgame%2C%2Bbody%2B3.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-X83qt9qMlt4\/VQJI53a9HSI\/AAAAAAAACQM\/BbgqcOgq3cI\/s1600\/Easter%2BBasket%2Bmatching%2Bgame%2C%2Bbody%2B3.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThis game is really helpful for little ones who are working on one-to-one correlation and also very helpful for number recognition.  They also really like it because they can win.  My preschooler considers the game a 'win' whenever she gets a match.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-n0UFP1xpkpw\/VQJJmi1vqFI\/AAAAAAAACQU\/HYOs4I2xgOw\/s1600\/Bio%2Bpic.png\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-n0UFP1xpkpw\/VQJJmi1vqFI\/AAAAAAAACQU\/HYOs4I2xgOw\/s1600\/Bio%2Bpic.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EDeborah is the Mommy behind Mommy Crusader and Her Knights and Ladies. The name of her website was chosen because her children are always playing princess and knight, and sometimes being a mommy feels like a crusade.  She has five children, 10 and under, and one awesome and supportive husband. With her bachelor’s degree in Interpersonal Communication, she writes about parenting tips and fun kid’s activities and crafts with a focus on preschool learning activities. Check her out at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mommycrusader.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMommyCrusader.com\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EClick Here to browse through \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.totschooling.net\/2018\/03\/free-easter-printables-for-kids.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EALL of our FREE Easter printables\u003C\/a\u003E, or click the image below:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.totschooling.net\/2018\/03\/free-easter-printables-for-kids.html\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1000\" data-original-width=\"600\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0bFug3Y2bpE\/Wqa_HcoSoPI\/AAAAAAAAG1Q\/qLy-4nwVOrkfZgLzcwTEHfTFC7IsW0JkQCLcBGAs\/s640\/Free-Easter-Printables-for-Kids.jpg\" width=\"384\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.totschooling.net\/feeds\/5875433447214795094\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.totschooling.net\/2015\/03\/free-easter-basket-matching-game.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5690484890651997990\/posts\/default\/5875433447214795094"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5690484890651997990\/posts\/default\/5875433447214795094"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.totschooling.net\/2015\/03\/free-easter-basket-matching-game.html","title":"Free Easter Basket Matching Game"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Totschooling"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14242904651473375793"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bjoaMjdMBek\/UzCLbRVE0HI\/AAAAAAAAAPE\/uOpKz9H7clo\/s220\/tptlogo.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-U5zCfezGb3s\/VQJFnixjjuI\/AAAAAAAACPw\/iOdk8_8hl0E\/s72-c\/cover2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}});