My 5-year-old is always asking how big or tall things are, and me telling him a number followed by cm or metres doesn't really mean much yet, so we set about exploring measuring with this fun measuring activity.
I gave him a ruler and asked him to go and measure whatever he wanted in the garden.
First, he measured the distance from the ground to his knee.
Followed by some leaves
After that, we measured slugs, spiders, our toes and some blades of grass.
We then measured each other by drawing lines on the side of a storage unit and measuring with a tape measure, and we even made our own metre ruler using a giant piece of paper.
What would you measure?
Last Updated on May 9, 2023 by Emma Vanstone
JDaniel4's Mom says
My guy would have loved to join your for slug measuring!
ScienceSparks says
it was fun!
Inspired By Family Mag says
What a fun way to get them learning.
amber says
My guy wouldn't go near the bugs lol. Neat idea for an activity.
maggy, red ted art says
OOoh my son is into measuring EVERYTHING!
The Monko says
I can't wait until Goblin is old enough to grasp the concept of measuring. Its such fun
The fairy and the frog says
Love that you measured slugs! The Fairy pretend measures - she makes up random numbers it cracks me up - the other day my arm was twenty-hundred and my fingers were eleventeen
ScienceSparks says
Ha ha, fantastic!
maryanne @ mama smiles says
My kids have recently gotten into measuring EVERYTHING - such a fun, educational pastime for them!
Bethany @ No Twiddle Twaddle says
What a great idea. I love your photos. They are beautiful.
ScienceSparks says
Thank you. x
Coombemill - Fiona says
I love the way you make learning fun
Isil says
My 5 yo also loves measuring 🙂