I meant to post about this activity a few months ago when it was nut season, but it got lost in the mix. Hopefully you can still find some nuts in your grocery store, but if not, there's always next winter! This is a very cheap and simple sorting/matching activity. It was a favorite of James' when he was 2.5 years old and he still enjoyed it a year later. Normally, I would have James set out all the cards at once (on a mat) with a bowl beneath each card, but this set up was just for photographic purposes. :) I forgot to include this cute little squirrel basket (found at the local thrift store) in the set up above, but he's a favorite in our classroom and he creates an added point of interest in this particular activity. James loves "feeding" him the nuts once the activity is over. I created the cards you see in the photo above and have shared them with you via the link below. I added an acorn to the mix for those of you have access to them. There are a couple of extensions you could do with this activity: ::Print out two copies of my printable and just do a straight matching or memory game. ::Using a child safe nutcracker like this one, have your kiddo crack open the nuts (hello, practical life!) and match them to the cards that way. Each photo includes an image of a shelled nut. Here's the printable link - just copy the link into your address bar: https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0By-8pEe8O7e5M2E1NDVjMjUtNGY3Mi00ZTRhLTgzZjYtOTg5ZmU0YTJhYjJj&hl=en&authkey=CITV--oM As always, my printables are for your personal use only - please do not sell them or offer them in giveaways. Thank you! ~Thank you for your comments!~