Measuring Objects with Paper Clips Worksheet for Preschoolers

How to use this worksheet

Give your child a handful of real paper clips to work alongside the worksheet. For each pictured object, have them lay paper clips in a row next to it, placing each clip end-to-end with no gaps or overlaps, until the row matches the object's length. Count the paper clips together and write that number in the space next to the object. Repeat for each object on the page, comparing which one took more or fewer clips.

Materials needed

• Pencil
• Paper clips

Extension activities

• 1Measure real household objects, like a book or a spoon, using actual paper clips.
• 2Compare two objects and predict which will take more paper clips before measuring.
• 3Try measuring the same object with a different unit, like buttons or coins, and talk about why the number changes.
• 4Make a simple chart ranking measured objects from shortest to longest.
• 5Measure your child's hand or foot using paper clips and record the number to compare again in a few months.