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Sorting with Found Materials

By Karen Cox | Affiliate Disclosure | Filed Under: Sorting

Here are some sorting activities you can do with free materials and “found” materials. Find more sorting activities on the math sorting page.

Sorting with Free and Found Materials

Sorting Seashells

Seashells can be collected at the beach or purchased in a bag at a craft store. This tray came from Big Lots and was originally a planter, but it makes a great sorting tray.

Sorting Buttons

I always have tons of buttons that I collect from the extras on new clothing. Ask families to collect them also. These are sorted by the type of hole they have: 2 holes, 4 holes, & a loop hole on the back. They can also be sorted by shape or color.

Keys

These were old keys that were donated to my classroom. Children can sort them in different ways.

sorting keys

Baby Toys

These “baby toys” came from a craft store in the area where baby shower items are sold. The kids really like these. We use a plastic chip tray for a sorting tray.

sorting toys

Bells

A variety of bells were purchased at a craft store.

sorting bells

Money

Children sort coins by type: penny, nickel, dime, quarter.

sorting money

Seeds

Children can sort seeds into cups, or sort and glue them on paper. Read more about Seed Sorting here.

Sorting Seeds Sorting Seeds

Nuts

Children sort the four types of nuts into four bowls. We use the tongs to pick up the nuts which adds fine motor practice to the activity. Read more about nut sorting here.

sorting nuts

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