Geoboard activities are always a hit with my kids but today we decided to switch it up a bit and try a new twist!
I wanted a simple light table activity and that built on the kid’s current interest, learning letters and shapes, and this activity was perfect for that. This activity is part of our Light & Reflections Series, activities the focus on light and mirror themed learning activities, so be sure to check out the other ideas for learning shapes below.
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Letters & Shape Geoboard Activities on the Light Table
Materials:
- Clear/Transparent Geoboard (we have this multi color set and this Learning Resources Geoboard so several kids can do it at one time)
- Rubber Bands
- Paper
- Pen
Draw out the shapes or letters that your children are learning on a piece of white paper, these will be the templates your kids will use. I drew mine using the back of the geoboard as a guide so that I could match up with the pegs with the shape of the letter or shape I was making a template for.
The kids then selected what one they wanted to do and placed it underneath as a template. (PS…don’t judge my curved lines, I had the worst head cold I’ve had in a long time)
The younger kids in my group liked the shapes best, I think because the and although it took them a bit to figure out the geoboard, they caught on a lot quicker than I had predicted.
My preschoolers seemed to master the easy shapes right away and then moved onto the letters. Since the kids are now interested in learning about letters and letter sounds I’ve started introducing letters based learning activities and they thought this was awesome! While are mainly focusing on lowercase letters we are also learning about uppercase letters and for this activity the larger capital letters worked better for little hands on the geoboard.
This activity is so fun, it kept my preschoolers busy off an on all day and made quiet time for my non-nappers much more mellow. They really liked it! Give it a try today!
Do you have geoboard activities you like? Tell us about them! We always need fun new ways to play with our geoboard!
Now see the other activities created as part of our Light & Reflections Series today:
Tracing Letters on Mirrors with Window Markers / And Next Comes L
Flashlight Alphabet Game / Happily Ever Mom
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Very cool. I love how you could slide the templates underneath and "trace" the shapes and letters using rubber bands. Now I must find a clear geoboard…
Thanks! I got this one at a local educational store but it's Learning Resources brand
Love this, Lisette. I love your clear geoboard – super jealous! 😉
Thanks! 🙂
We don't use the light table often but I can see why it is a fun way to learn! I'll have to try this!
We love our light table, especially in the fall and winter months!
This is so much fun! We did this today, inspired by you! Such a great idea – thank you for sharing 😀
Yay! It's such fun! 🙂
Love this! We will have to do it on our regular geoboards, but will bring out the lightboards this week. Sadly, I have not used them as much as I should be. Thanks for inspiring me to bring it out more!
Definitely pull them out! 🙂 We've been revisiting it all week and it's still just as fun! Thanks for stopping by!
we have done this too, and I Just never got around to posting about it with the new baby and all…love how you drew the items and put them underneath the geoboard….it's the see thru board so much fun? I've had mine for ever and just recently got around to using it!
Where can I buy a light table like the one in this post or how dod I make one
Hi Margarita! We have the older version of this light panel from Constructive Playthings. We’ve had this one for 2yrs and ever had any issues. Prior to this one we used rope lights or Christmas lights in a frosted plastic storage bin. It wasn’t as bright but is a great DIY alternative.