Freebies, Play Printables
FREE Printable Matching Socks Game
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!
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!
I cant get the socks to print in color.
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!
Hi, I’m trying to download but the file will not open.. thank you! Love this activity!
Hi Autumn, I’ve just emailed you the file directly. Hope this helps! :)
This is great
I downloaded but file won’t open
Hi Yvonne, Please make sure you download the file to your computer. I went ahead and sent the file directly to your email. Please reach out if you need further assistance!
Me encantei com essa atividade. Linda!
Obrigada :)
THANK YOU SO MUCH for this freebie. I love it and it was easy to download.
Thank you!
Love these
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!
Thank you for this freebie!! My class will love the activity!
Was unable to download.
Hi Arlene, I’m sorry to hear you couldn’t download. I’ve just sent the file to your email. Enjoy!
Son unos calcetines fantásticos, ideales para trabajar en clase
Gracias! Enjoy :)
Great shocks!
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!
Love it, I hadn’t thought of that!
thank you for your generosity! :)
Thank you very much I am a kindergarten teacher and you will like this activity very much.
It’s perfect for that age group. Enjoy!
I just ask my 3 kids to pair actual socks and thus kill two birds with one stone lol
why cannot download in there??
The download button is at the end of the post :)
merci pour l’idée je m’en servirai pour occuper les personnes âgées
thank you! lovely activity
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.
I love it, tanks !
It’s very good for our kids
Thank you, mine love this activity too :)
Amazing , so the children can learn their colour , thanks
We used these as a fun way to pair up children. My Early Learning Class loved to find their “partner” for gym class
What a great idea! Thank you for sharing :)
Thank You! My toddlers will love it! Part of my lesson.
You’re welcome :)
wooow! love it!
Thank you :)
Great idea!
I love it, tanks !!
Me encanto la actividad gracias !!
Thanx, very Nice game!
so cute! My SPED little ones will love these! Thanks for the freebie