When I taught school, I always, as most of you other teachers, had a day when all the students would dump out their gloves/mittens at morning group time. So, I used the ones we had around here, to do the same thing. First, we sorted them, gloves vs. mittens. 
Then, using the pincer grasp, which strengthens the muscles to hold a pencil, to open the clothespin, we clipped them together to make a pair. This was a challenge for little hands. I had to hold the mittens together while she clipped them.
Then, using the pincer grasp, which strengthens the muscles to hold a pencil, to open the clothespin, we clipped them together to make a pair. This was a challenge for little hands. I had to hold the mittens together while she clipped them.
Our clothesline of mittens :)
make it easy: find the matching mitten/glove, discuss similarities/differences, discuss what a "pair" is, sort by color, pattern or size.
make it hard: count by 2's, go on a /m/ hunt...what other things do you see that begin with the sound /m/?
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