File folder games are fun little things you could do to keep your child busy as well as educate them. Appropriate for preschoolers, you could prepare simple games to teach reading, counting, colors, sizes, shapes, alphabets, opposites, categorizing etc…. Although a bit time consuming to prepare the materials, it is worth it to put aside that few hours. I did a few for my children and they have enjoyed playing with it.

What I have done so far:
1. Match the shapes
2. Match the alphabets - ABCD
3. Match the colors
4. Match the different sized circles
5. Counting dinosaurs
6. Fishes to go along with some fish rhymes and songs.
7. A clock - putting in the numbers
8. Match the number to dots
9. Feelings

With a computer, printer, laminator, and scissors, get creative and come up with all sorts of things. There’s also the option of using games and puzzles that you find in children magazines. If you run out of ideas, here are some links to help you.

• Mormonchic
• Preschoolprintables
• Phonics game

Here are some books to help too:

• CARSON-DELLOSAS FILE FOLDER GAMES GR. PREK-1
• SKILL BUILDING FILE FOLDER GAMES 1
• FILE FOLDER GAMES READ/MATH GR. 1 FILE FOLDER GAMES READING GR. 1
• Instant File-Folder Games for Reading
• Instant File-Folder Games for Math (Grades 1-3)