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Sock Match Speedrun
Here's one to try together!
I challenge you to match every sock in the pile before the timer runs out.
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What you need
- Laundry basket
- Rolled socks, a load of clean socks
- Phone, 1, for the timer
- Paper, 1 sheet
- Pencil, 1
How to do it
Grown-up prep: Dump a load of clean socks on the floor. Say the time limit out loud: 3 minutes is a good start.
- Dump the clean socks into one big pile.
- Put your hands on your knees, and wait until a grown-up says go!
- Find two socks that match and roll them into a ball.
- Keep going until every sock has a partner. Ask: Did any socks lose their partner?
- Hunt for missing partners in the basket and under the bed.
- Stop the timer and count your pairs. Ask: How many pairs did you match?
- Carry each pair to the right drawer.
- Beat your time next laundry day. Ask: Who can you race next laundry day?
Play it again
- Partner relay: one player finds a sock, the next player finds its match.
- Feel match: match socks by feel with your eyes closed.
- Sort first: sort by color first, then match, and see if it's faster.
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