Age 5Thinking10 min
Change activity →Let's Change the Rule
Sort by colour, then suddenly sort by size instead.
Activity steps
Step 1 of 5, Get ready
- Get ready. You will need A mixed set of lids or blocks.
- Step 1. Sort by colour.
- Step 2. Say “new rule: size”.
- Step 3. Sort again.
- Step 4. Talk about what changed.
Let's get ready!
You'll need
- A mixed set of lids or blocks


Nothing fancy. Just things you already have at home.
What this builds
- Flexible thinking
- Sorting
- Listening
Try this
Can your child invent the next rule?
