Materials

• a ruler
• pencil and paper
• the smallest and largest shoe in your home

Activity

Have your child lay down on the ground. Put a mark at the bottom of your child’s foot and top of their head. Have your child stand up! Now measure between the two marks—use a ruler to measure how tall your child is in inches.

Next, pick other things to use as your measure!

• How many feet, walking heel to toe?
• How many hands?
• How many small shoes and large shoes?

Write down your measurements. Try measuring family members, too!