FREE Printable Matching Socks Game

free printable matching socks game - color matching activity for toddlers and preschoolers

 

Since becoming a mum of two I’ve been having to come up with all sorts of strategies to keep my toddler quiet while the baby naps. In the early days the exhaustion of sleep deprivation was getting to me and I was relying on the TV more often than I would like. I knew I had to do something about it so I started planning activities for my big girl to do at baby’s nap times or when I was busy with feedings and nappy changes. She loves “helping” me around the house and hanging up the washing is something she always wants to do with me, so I decided to make a matching socks game for her to play with.

It’s a super simple activity but kept her engaged for a while and she has played with it in different ways too. This child of mine is not the best at playing independently and has a really short attention span, so anything that keeps her busy for more than 2 minutes is a win in my house!

I know most of my customers and readers are mums just like me, so I thought I would share this matching socks game as a freebie and hope it brings you long periods of quiet play time too!

 

free printable matching socks game - color matching activity for toddlers and preschoolers

free printable matching socks game - color matching activity for toddlers and preschoolers

girl holding matching pair of socks pieces of a game

free printable matching socks game - color matching activity for toddlers and preschoolers

 

So here’s how it works:

DOWNLOAD your file.

PRINT – The file comes with 5 pages of socks in different colours/patterns. You can print all or just a few of those pages, the more socks you provide, the more challenging the game will be (fewer socks for a young toddler / all the socks for an older child). I printed them all because my 3 year old is great with puzzles and I wanted to keep her busy for longer.

TRIM – After printing, trim all the designs. If you want the game to last longer you can laminate all the pieces, but that’s not necessary.

PLAY – Match each sock with the corresponding pair. Optional – Make it more fun by adding a clothesline and pegs to hang each pair!

* Please note our Freebies are for personal, non-commercial use only.

 

48 thoughts on “FREE Printable Matching Socks Game

  1. Patricia says:

    All laminated and only 9 pairs left to cut out. My grands are going to have so much fun with this! Thank You!!

    • mypartydesign says:

      Hi Ilene, this sounds like a printer issue. Please make sure your printer has sufficient ink levels and that you haven’t selected the “grayscale” option in the print settings. You can also try printing with the “print as image” checkbox selected. This option is under Print>Advanced in Adobe Reader. Hope this helps!

  2. Dori says:

    This little sock matching game is so cute and looks really fun! Thank you for creating and sharing it. The 2 year old I watch is gonna absolutely love this!

  3. Georgina says:

    This is so cute! I’m teaching kindergarten for the first time this year and think this is a cute idea! Love the black-and-white page so I can print them on different coloured paper!

    • Sam says:

      Thankyou for these. I put capital and lowercase letters on them and had my toddler practice his alphabets while I folded real socks. He loved it too.

  4. marcia conway says:

    We used these as a fun way to pair up children. My Early Learning Class loved to find their “partner” for gym class

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