2 year old math games

Preschool Math Games and Activities to Engage Young Learners

Preschoolers have lots of important math skills to learn before they start kindergarten. Counting, number sense, sorting, patterns, comparing size, and so much more—these are all concepts toddlers need so they can move on to more advanced math concepts. These preschool math games and activities help kids master those skills in ways that are just as fun as playtime!

1. String beads on pipe cleaners

This is one of those classic preschool math games that has so many benefits for young learners. They get fine motor control practice along with learning to count, recognize numerals, and put numbers in order. All you need are pipe cleaners and beads.

Learn more: Laughing Kids Learn

2. Monster Dice Match

Rolling dice gives kids a chance to practice counting and subitizing. Get the printable for this free matching game at the link.

Learn more: The Measured Mom—Monster Dice

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You’ll find lots of dice-related preschool math games out there. In this one, kids roll the dice and then stack blocks together. They finish by counting the blocks all together, an early intro to addition.

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Learn more: Hands On as We Grow

4. Flip Uno cards to make a match

Get some memory practice while you learn numerals. Uno cards, with their bright and cheery colors and large numbers, are perfect for this, but regular playing cards work too.

Learn more: Primary Playground

5. Tag the number

We love that this game gives kids a chance to move! Tape up numbers on the wall (or write them on a whiteboard). Then have kids roll a die and run to tag the number that comes up. You can play this game in other ways too, like calling out the numbers randomly yourself, or taping the numbers in a variety of places around the room.

Learn more: This Reading Mama

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Stack building blocks and build a city skyline. You’ll get a different result every time, making this one of those preschool math games kids can play again and again.

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7. Race to fill the cup

So simple and so fun! Grab a bin of math cubes or small toys and some plastic cups. Kids roll a polyhedral die (you can also try flipping playing cards or Uno cards) and place that many items in their cup. The first to completely fill their cup wins!

Learn more: Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls—Fill the Cup

8. Hunt for numbers

Combine a sensory experience with some number practice. Fill a bin with sand, then bury playing cards for kids to find and match up.

Learn more: Busy Toddler/Number Hunt

9. Bounce a balloon

Everyone loves playing with balloons! Roll a die, then see if you can bounce a balloon into the air that many times without letting it hit the ground.

Learn more: Confidence Meets Parenting

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This is just like the original Cootie game, but no need to buy anything! Just cut beetle pieces from construction paper, then roll a die and see if you can be the first to assemble your bug!

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11. Create shapes with sticks

Toddlers need to master their shapes, and this is a clever way to do it. Put together sets of wood craft sticks (use the same color for each shape) and let little fingers turn them into triangles, squares, and other shapes.

Learn more: Team Cartwright

12. Send bears into hibernation caves

Make “caves” from plastic bowls, then send little toy bears into “hibernation” in each one! Learn how the game works at the link.

Learn more: Pocket of Preschool

13. Park numbered cars

Vroom vroom! Number your toy cars to match the slots in a cardboard parking lot. Kids will have fun zooming them into the right places.

Learn more: B-Inspired Mama

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Dominoes are fantastic math learning tools. This game is a sneaky introduction to addition, as kids count up the total number of dots on each domino and put them in the proper place.

Learn more: Busy Toddler—Domino Line-Up

15. Copy ice tray patterns

Seeing and matching patterns is a key skill for preschoolers. Placing pom-poms into ice cube trays with plastic tweezers helps them work on fine motor skills too.

Learn more: Planning Playtime

16. Rubber Duck Math Race

In this game, kids race to see who can be the first to get their rubber duckies to 10 (or any number you choose). They roll a die and lay out tiles to move their duck. The twist? To get to 10 at the end, they must roll the exact number they need—no going over! Preschool math games like this help kids master counting to 10 and counting on.

Learn more: Happy Toddler Playtime—Rubber Duck Race

17. Feed the LEGO monster

Sort LEGO bricks by color, shape, or number of dots. Then compare the number that wind up in each bag to learn the concept of “more or less.”

Learn more: Toddler Approved

18. Drop blocks into tubes

Upcycle some empty cardboard tubes by labeling them with numbers. Then drop small items like blocks or caps into the tubes to match the numbers.

Learn more: Happy Toddler Playtime—Tube Counting

19. Compare numbers to music

Prep for this game by using dot markers on paper plates as shown (visit the link below for more examples). Each kid takes a plate and uses it to “drive” around the room as you play music. When the music stops, they find a nearby partner and compare what they see on each other’s plates (e.g., “8 dots is more than 4 dots. 1 green dot is less than 4 green dots.”). Then start the music up and repeat!

20. Hold a shape scavenger hunt

Preschool math students are learning to recognize shapes in their environment and also to categorize and sort. This scavenger hunt does it all! Send them out to find objects in the room that match the shapes. Then count and compare to see how many you have in each category.

Learn more: Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls—Shape Scavenger Hunt

If you loved these preschool math games, be sure to check out 20 Simple and Fun Preschool Science Experiments and Activities.

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Math5Littles | Early Math Activities for Two- and Three-Year-Olds

• December 30, 2019

We’ve designed these games to focus on the six key skill areas of early math.

When young children learn early math skills, it isn’t about equations and flashcards—it’s all about having fun while helping your little one’s brain grow. Take some time to browse the play activities below and try some with your 2-to-3 year-old. We’ve designed these games to focus on the six key skill areas of early math:

• Counting
• Computation
• Shapes
• Spatial awareness
• Measurement
• Patterns

Start with the first set of activities and then move on to the others when your child is ready. As you play, remember that children master skills at different speeds—for example, counting errors are common in the early years. Feel free to adjust the challenge level to suit your child. Remember the goal is having fun, so avoid making a big deal about mistakes. Just explain the correct answer and move on with the activity.

If you are a professional and would like to use these activities with the families in your program, check out the User’s Guide to assist with your planning and implementation.

Math5Littles is a collaboration between American Institutes of Research and ZERO TO THREE.

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• One Cracker, Two Crackers
• Counting Fun
• Ones and Twos
• Basket Ball
• Teddy Bear Climbs a Chair
• Over Under Obstacle Course
• Counting Rhymes
• Only One
• Now, Listen to Me Count
• Step on the Shape
• Shape Sorting
• Shape I-Spy

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• Comparing Apples and Oranges
• Shape Hunt
• Red, Blue, Red, Blue
• Counting As You Go
• Counting What You Eat
• How Many on the Plate?
• One Dot, Two Dots
• Can You Match This?
• Patterns with Forks and Spoons
• Tracing Shapes
• Find the Shapes
• Match the Shapes to Their Shadows

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• Shoe Shoe Train
• And the Beat Goes On
• Circle, Circle, Square
• One More for the Birds
• How Many Fingers?
• Macaroni Math
• Big Spoon, Little Spoon
• Warm Soup, Cold Soup
• Puppy Tails
• Apple Tree Math
• What’s in the Bowl?
• Matching Sets of Rocks

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Mathematics for kids 2-3 years old. Learning to count. Games and exercises.

What should be the math for kids 2-3 years old? Fun and exciting! Entertaining games develop a child's interest in counting, numbers, simple mathematical operations. Your patience, imagination and perseverance will be the key to success.

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Mathematics for children. How to start learning numbers

One to Many Math Game

Learning to Compare Greater, Less, Equals

• Butterflies on Daisies
• Bunnies with Carrots

Counting Games 0 23 903 Ratio 0 23 numbers and objects

• Numbers and cubes
• "Lost"
• Fun exercise

First examples. Learning to add and subtract

Babies learn the world around them very actively and absorb new knowledge like a sponge. It is important to feed this attraction, but at the same time not to overload the child. The age of 2-3 years is the time to consolidate knowledge and get acquainted with colors, shapes and quantities.

The task of parents is to help the child learn to understand numbers and visualize them clearly. For example, what is “five pears”, is it more or less than three, etc. We have prepared interesting games for fixing the score, comparison, as well as the ratio of numbers and objects. Open the fascinating world of mathematics to your child. nine0003

Mathematics for children. Where to start learning numbers

From the age of two, children's thinking develops at a rapid pace. It's time to introduce your child to simple mathematical concepts and counting. Kids already know a lot of geometric shapes, have an idea about the shape and size. Developing games and exercises will help to make friends with numbers and figures.

If you study regularly, then by the age of three you will be able to develop the first mathematical skills:

• baby will learn sequential counting from one to five;
• will understand the difference between "one" and "many";
• learn what the words “more, less, equally” mean, get used to comparing groups of objects;
• will remember the graphic representation of the first five digits, be able to recognize them on the cards and compare them with the quantity;
• will recognize the signs “+” and “―”, learn how to perform simple addition and subtraction examples.

At first, the baby learns to count objects by pointing or touching them. So it is easier to join the visual-figurative thinking. To make counting a habit, ask your child to help you. Let him bring a certain number of spoons, apples, socks. nine0003

An indispensable condition for success is the good mood of the child and mother, praise for the efforts of the crumbs. Noticing signs of fatigue, take a break: let the baby jump, run, rest. A quarter of an hour a day is enough for casual activities.

One-to-many math game

By the age of 2, children already know the word “many” and understand what it means. It's time to teach your baby to compare different numbers of objects. As a result of the game, the child should form an idea of ​​how “one” differs from “many”. nine0003

Give the child a basket with five balls or marbles. Ask: What is in the basket? (balls). How many balls? (many). I'll take one ball. You, too, take one ball. How many balls do you have? (one).

Let's give one ball to the bear and one to the duck. How many balls are left in the basket? (one). How many were there at the beginning of the game? (many).

“There were a lot of balls in the basket, but there was only one left. Now we will collect all the balls in the basket. Put your ball in there. Take another ball from me. Take the balls from the bear and the duckling. " The kid collects balls. “There was one ball in the basket, but how much is it now?” (many). nine0003

To fix the mathematical concepts “one” and “many” in children's memory, use everyday situations more often: “How many apples are on the table - one or many? (one). What about nuts? (many)".

Use cards with pictures of one or more familiar objects: fruits, vegetables, geometric shapes. First, ask the child to find pictures with one object. Then change the task: you need to show cards where many objects are drawn.

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Learning to compare "More, less, equal"

We continue to introduce the kid to mathematics. Next in line are games and exercises with comparison of populations. Comparing the number of objects, the child learns to determine the difference: less, more or the same.

Butterflies on Daisies

Draw a row of five large daisies on a piece of paper. Cut out 5 paper butterflies or use pre-made ones. Sit the baby at the table and start the game. nine0003

“Daisies have grown in the meadow. How many? Let's count. Well done three.

Beautiful butterflies have arrived. Count how many butterflies? That's right, four. Each butterfly sat on a chamomile (put three butterflies on the flowers, and the fourth one next to it). Look, one butterfly was not enough flower.

Think about why it happened? What do we have more, butterflies or daisies? Well done, there are more butterflies - 4, and fewer flowers - 3 (show cards with numbers). Repeat after me.

Look, one butterfly has flown away. How much is left? That's right, 3. What about flowers? Also 3. Now there are as many daisies as butterflies. nine0003

Another butterfly has flown away. Now what is more, flowers or butterflies? More flowers, well done.

How many daisies? Three. And there are 2 butterflies, one less. What needs to be done to make flowers and butterflies equally? That's right, remove one chamomile.

When saying numbers, show cards with the correct numbers. As the game progresses, ask the baby to repeat new words: more, less, equally, the same.

Bunnies with carrots

The game strengthens the skills of counting and quantitative comparison. Designed for children 2, 5-3 years old. Our task is to teach kids how to establish equality between groups of objects. nine0003

You will need images of five identical hares and five carrots, a sheet of paper. Draw one under the other 2 parallel lines. The distance between them should be sufficient to accommodate the figures.

Have your child place 4 bunnies on the top line and 5 carrots on the bottom line. Make sure that the figures are located exactly one under the other.

This makes it easier for the child to determine the difference in the number of objects.

Ask your child what is more - hares or carrots? Offer to count. What can be done to make them equal? That's right, remove 1 carrot. nine0003

And if you don't remove the carrot, how can you make it equal? That's right, plant another bunny. How many rabbits are there now? Five. What about carrots? Five. What more? That's right, they are equal.

Such games and exercises teach the baby to operate with the concepts of "greater than, less than, equal to".

Exercises for Consolidating Counting to 5

Start your training with sequential counting within five. Remember that the purpose of classes is to captivate the baby with mathematics. To maintain interest, we learn to count casually. nine0003

Let's ask the child to help in the kitchen: “We'll have lunch soon. Who will sit at the table? Anya - one, dad - two, mom - three, grandfather - 4, grandmother - 5. Repeat after me. Help mom, get 5 large spoons from the tray so that everyone has one spoon.

Young children willingly imitate the actions of their mother. Helping around the house, the kids at the same time reinforce the skills of mental counting.

Show your baby how to count fingers. Children like rhyming counting rhymes: "One, two, three, four, five, let's count our fingers!". nine0003

Do your counting whenever possible. Count toys, spoons, fruits, animals in a book, cars in the yard. Don't forget that math for 2-3 year olds is supposed to be fun.

Little children love entertaining games:

1. The dog wants to go for a walk, but Masha is sleeping. The dog wakes up the girl, jumps and barks: woof-woof! How many times has the dog barked? Show on your fingers. Repeat for several variations.

2. The kitten is calling its mother. Take a soft toy and say "meow" 4 times. How many times did the kitten meow? Show 4 fingers. nine0003

Teach your child to show numbers in different ways. Explain that the number 5 can be shown on one palm or otherwise: 3 fingers on the right hand, and 2 on the left. So the baby learns that numbers are decomposed into component parts. In the future, this will help solve examples for addition and subtraction.

Games for the ratio of numbers and objects

It is convenient to introduce your baby to numbers while walking. Show and call the numbers of houses, cars, apartments. So the child will quickly remember the graphic image and the names of the numbers. nine0003

The next task is more difficult. You have to figure out how many items are hidden behind each number. Place in a conspicuous place a table or cards with large numbers, supplemented with images of familiar objects in the right amount.

Pictures must be uniform, eg squares. One square will be drawn next to the number 1, two squares near the two, and so on. Pay your child's attention to these images more often. Gradually, the child will understand the connection of numbers with the number of objects. Additionally, educational games and exercises will help. nine0003

Numbers and cubes

Show the child the card with the number 1, ask for one cube. Continue to number 3. The child needs to count and bring the correct number of cubes. Show how to complete the task.

If there are no difficulties, go to the count up to 5. With the help of a simple exercise, the baby will learn to correlate the number of objects with the number. It is convenient to use magnetic numbers that are attached to the refrigerator or a special board.

"Lost"

You will need numbers from 1 to 5 on cards or made of dense material. The game is played on a children's rug. Lay out piles of any small items in advance: pebbles, nuts, balls.

Explain to the child that the numbers are lost, they cannot find their place, they need help. Instruct your child to find the pile corresponding to each number and place the “lost” next to it.

Cheerful exercise

We've had a good workout, it's time to exercise. Mom shows cards with numbers and gives tasks: number 3 - you need to jump 3 times, 2 - squat down and so on, up to number 5.

First examples. Learning to add and subtract

The kid already knows how to count up to 5, correctly recognizes numbers, knows the concepts of "more", "less", "equal". It's time to get acquainted with the first arithmetic operations: addition, subtraction, plus and minus signs. As before, we learn to count through the game.

To prepare your child for classes, introduce new words into everyday use: add, subtract, become more/less. Let's say a kid collects beautiful pebbles on a walk. nine0003

Mom asks: “Show me how many stones you have? (3). I will add one more, there will be more pebbles. How much did it turn out? (four). We put together 3 pebbles and 1 pebble. There are 4 in total. And if I take away 2 pebbles, how many will remain? (2). Pebbles became 2 less”.

Use 5 items of the same type in class: nuts, candy, buttons, or cubes. Prepare cards with numbers up to 5 and signs "+" and "-".

Mom says to the baby: “To learn how to count like mom and dad, you need to know numbers and signs. We are already familiar with the numbers. Three major signs arrived today. Their names are Plus, Minus and Equals. A truck drives up, in the back there are cards with images of signs. nine0003

“Look how you can play with signs. Plus, he likes to add everything up, he likes to add, to do more. For the child to remember the name of the sign, read the rhyme: “Plus will help us play, add and add!”.

Place 2 cubes side by side. Ask the baby: “How many cubes are on the table? (2). Now I will put the Plus sign, and you add 1 more cube. Are there more or less cubes? (More). How much more? (On 1). Now let's put an equal sign, it will show what we got. Put an "=" sign next to the last die. "How many cubes are there? (3)". nine0003

In the same way children are introduced to subtraction. Use the rhyme "Minus loves to reduce, subtract and subtract!". If the child can easily cope with tasks, complicate the task.

Have your child point out the number cards as you go. From this one step to classes with examples. As a result, the baby will learn that when adding, the number of objects increases, and when subtracting, it decreases.

Accessible mathematics for kids 2-3 years old is useful because it develops attention, logical thinking and ingenuity. During everyday games and walks, the baby learns new concepts. Lessons with counting and numbers become familiar and interesting. nine0003

Math games for children aged 2 to 3 | Card file in mathematics (junior group) on the topic:

Mathematical games for children from 2 to 3 years old will help children form basic mathematical concepts: quantity, magnitude, number, number composition. The concept of quantity, or the concept of "a lot - a little" is very important. Having mastered it, the baby will be able to move on to the “more - less” comparison, and then to the account.

At the age of 2-3 years, a child develops elementary mathematical concepts. He is already familiar with the basic directions: forward, backward, up, down, sideways; is able to distinguish objects by size (large, small, the same), determine their set (one, two, many). nine0003

It is useful to have sets of identical toys, such as wooden Christmas trees or mushrooms. Children really like ordinary nesting dolls, which can also be used for story games.

Many - few

What we are learning: Compare without recalculating the number of identical objects.
You will need: Two toy trucks of different sizes, a few blocks.

How to play: This math game works like this - together with the baby, put 3 cubes into the small car, and 5 cubes into the big car. Show your child that one has few cubes and the other has a lot. Say: "Let's take the cubes to the bear!" Take the cubes to the bear. Unload from a large car: “Here you are, a bear, a lot of cubes!” Then unload from the small one: “And here it’s not enough!” nine0003

Next time load a lot of cubes (4-5) into the small machine and smaller ones (2-3) into the big one. Show the child that now there are few cubes in the big car, and a lot in the small one.

You can ask your child to make sure that there are equal numbers of cubes in both machines. Say: “Same! Equally!" In one of the machines (any) put two more cubes. Show: "Now there's more here!" By adding a different number of cubes to cars, you can watch with your baby several times, where there are more and where there are fewer. nine0003

Variations: If you are playing outdoors, you can load the pebbles into the car. You can offer the baby to transport carrots, potatoes, onions.

Berries on the palm of your hand

What we are learning: Addition, subtraction; direct and reverse counting; selection of a single object from a set.

You will need: 2 sheets of paper, 2-3 colored markers, colored cardboard, scissors, bowl or bucket.

How to play: With your child, cut out 5-6 cardboard berries (circles 2-3 cm in diameter) in red or blue. Spread them on the floor and invite the baby to walk around the "forest" and pick berries. Take the "box" with you. It can be a bucket, a bowl or a basket. nine0003

Sing the song “Let's go through the raspberries into the garden...” or any other song about berries. Look for berries and, picking up one at a time, put them in your “body”. "That's how many berries they found!"

The kids love this math game, so you can invite your little one to unfold the berries again and pick them up again. After the game, collect the berries in the "box" and put away until the next time.
When you decide to play this game again, tell your baby: "Let's pick berries right in the palms." Lay out the berries and, collecting, put them right in your hand: “One, one more! Two! Mom has two berries!” Now put the berries in the palm of the baby: “One, one more, one more! That's how much! Three! And Dani has three berries!” Remove one berry from your palm: “Now how many berries does mom have? One!" Remove another one and ask: “Now how much?” And show the baby an empty palm: “No berries! Zero!" Then you can count the baby's berries. nine0003

Variations: Sit at a table with a blank piece of paper in front of you. Sit the child on your lap. Place your palm on a sheet of paper, spread your fingers slightly and circle your hand with a bright felt-tip pen. Remove your hand from the sheet and be surprised: “Oh, my mother’s hand turned out!” If the baby does not resist, circle his palm as well. On one sheet of paper, two palms turned out - a large one and a small one! Now repeat the game with the berries, putting the berries on the painted palms. You can lay out the berries of not one, but two colors - red and blue. nine0003

Paper hands make it easy to play addition and subtraction. Put one berry (of any color) on the palm of your hand. Say: “Here is one berry. Let's put one more. How much has it become? That's right: two! You can point to an empty palm nearby and say: “There are no berries here. Let's put one in, shall we? Grab one berry! Now let's count how many turned out: there are two berries on my mother's palm, and one on Vanina! How much? One, two, three berries!”

Thus, in this math game for children, you can count, add, subtract berries of one or two colors on one and two palms at the same time. Do not take a large number of berries. To master the operations of addition, subtraction, comparison and recalculation, five berries are quite enough. nine0003

Bear picking berries

What we are learning: Counting; comparing quantities; concepts of "more - less", "many - few".

You will need: Cardboard berries of the same size but different colors, 3 different containers (bags, plates, baskets), a teddy bear.
How to play: Arrange the berries on the carpet. Each of you walk with your basket or bag, sing and pick berries: Let's go to the garden by raspberries, let's go to the garden, let's go to the garden. We will collect raspberries, we will collect, we will collect. The sun is in the yard, and there is a path in the garden. You are my sweet raspberry. Then compare who has more berries. Count them. Game Variations: Include a berry lover and children's favorite teddy bear in the game. Let him pick berries while talking to the baby. Tell your child that the bear is very smart and can count. Ask the bear where there are more berries and where there are fewer and why, and then count the berries with his paw, saying for him: “There are five berries here! Many!" Let the baby play for the bear. The bear can collect berries of different colors, such as green (1 berry) and red (4 berries). nine0209 These mathematical games for children will allow the child to master the basic mathematical concepts with interest: quantity, magnitude, number, number composition.

Find a pair

The game develops attention, perception, the ability to compare

Necessary equipment: cards with drawn paired objects, or paired toys. You can use special kits purchased in the store.

◈ Lay the cards (toys) in front of the child and ask him to find a matching match for each item. nine0003

Counting sticks

The game helps to master counting, get acquainted with geometric shapes, the concept of symmetry.

Equipment needed: a set of counting sticks (pencils, straws, needles).

◈ Lay out various pictures or stick figures with your baby - a house, a mushroom, a Christmas tree, a hedgehog, a dragonfly, flowers, a boat, an umbrella, letters. Tell the child what the name of this or that figure is.

◈ Counting sticks can be crafted into wells (square or triangular). nine0003

The apples are ripe

The game helps to learn counting

Required equipment: thick colored cardboard, scissors, thread, buttons.

◈ Cut out a tree and some apples from cardboard. Sew small buttons onto the branches, and loops of the appropriate size to the fruits. Invite your child to fasten the apples to the branches.

◈ During the harvest, the child unfastens the apples.

◈ Several apple trees can be turned into a garden by adding other trees such as pear, cherry, plum, or apricot. nine0003

◈ If you have a little patience and add flowers to apples, this material can be used as an illustration of the fruit ripening process. In this case, it is necessary to tell the baby that the trees first bloom and then bear fruit.

Help to harvest

The game helps to break classification skills

Equipment needed: dummies or pictures with images of vegetables and fruits.

◈ Arrange vegetables and fruits (or pictures of them) mixed up. Ask your child to collect and put fruits in one basket and vegetables in another. nine0003

◈ You can then sort vegetables and fruits by type.

Two roads

The game helps develop classification skills

Equipment needed: cardboard or paper, cars of different sizes.

◈ Cut out two strips of cardboard (paper) of different widths. Explain to your child that a narrow lane is a road for small cars, and a wide one is for large ones.

◈ Show how by stacking stripes on top of each other you can determine which one is wider.

◈ Ask why a big car can't drive on a narrow road.

◈ Drive the cars on the roads.

◈ By gluing together strips of different widths, you can build a whole network of roads.

Choose the way

The game promotes the development of classification skills, develops the ability to compare.

Equipment needed: cardboard or paper, different size cars.

◈ Cut out two strips of cardboard (paper) of different widths. Explain to your child that these are roads for cars. nine0003

◈ Ask him to choose the cars for which the narrow road is suitable. And vice versa, choose the road on which this or that car can pass.

Matryoshka

The game develops fine motor skills, skills of comparing objects by size.

Equipment needed: a set of nesting dolls.

◈ Almost all children love nesting dolls.

◈ Show your child a big doll. Shake her. Open with your child and take out a smaller nesting doll. Put them side by side and compare. nine0003

◈ Have a child put a small nesting doll into a large one and take it out.

◈ Gradually show him all the dolls.

Who is faster

The game helps to master the concepts of "long" - "short".

Equipment needed: two cars, ropes.

◈ Tie a string to two cars - a short one and a long one. Give your child a car with a short rope.

◈ Offer to see whose car "gets" to the owner first if everyone winds their own rope around a pencil. nine0003

◈ Laying strings side by side, visually show what is long and short.

Gorka

The game promotes the development of logical thinking.

Equipment needed: cardboard or boards.

◈ Make a small slide out of cardboard, planks, or anything else you can find.

◈ You can roll small cars, balls, baby dolls down the slide.

◈ Place a cube in front of the slide and show how the rolling car stops when it hits the cube. nine0003

Building a tower

The game promotes the development of motor skills, skills of classification, counting, comparison.

Equipment needed: two-color cubes.

◈ Have your child build two different colored towers after sorting the bricks.

◈ During the construction process, deliberately make mistakes by choosing the wrong color cubes.

Geometric shapes

The game teaches you to distinguish objects by color and shape

Equipment needed: five colorful circles cut out of cardboard. nine0003

◈ Look at one of the circles with the baby, telling him: “This is a circle. He is red. What does he look like?" Look for round objects in the room. ◈ Learn circles of different colors.

◈ After the child has mastered the concept of "circle", you can move on to other geometric shapes, while expanding the range of colors.

◈ Compare two identical figures of different colors. Use the association method.

Let's figure it out

The game helps develop classification skills

Equipment needed: 3 circles and 3 squares cut out of cardboard.

◈ Shuffle the shapes. Ask your child to help you select only the circles.

◈ Then color the circles with one color and use another color for the squares.

One - there, one - here

The game promotes the development of fine motor skills, teaches counting.

Equipment needed: two containers (buckets, boxes), cubes or small items.

◈ Place the blocks in front of the baby and place two buckets or two boxes. Invite your child to arrange the cubes in boxes. nine0003

◈ Taking a cube in your hand and placing it in a box, say: "One in this box, here's another one in another. "

◈ When the child understands the concept of “one”, start picking up two objects: “I will put two blocks in this box, and you, please, put two blocks in another box.”

A lot is not enough

The game promotes the development of logical thinking, introduces elementary mathematical concepts

Required equipment: two identical boxes, cubes of the same color. nine0003

◈ Put 10 bricks in one box and 3 in another box. After asking your child to build a tower or a house, ask: “Please bring me a box that contains a lot of bricks.” If the child is at a loss, help him.

◈ After you have built the towers, compare which one is higher (the one with more cubes).

◈ Repeat the words "a lot", "little" more often, using them in various situations.

“Once a step...”

The game helps to master counting

◈ When climbing stairs, count the steps. Do not ask the child to repeat after you, he will do it himself when he understands the essence of the game.

◈ Count how many apples or sweets you bought, how many plates you put on the table, etc. , balloons, dominoes, pyramid rings), geometric figures cut out of cardboard. nine0003

◈ Invite the baby to the store. Explain that your store sells toys for money (which is geometric shapes), but only if the shape of the chosen toy matches the shape of the cut out geometric figure. For example, a ball can be bought for a cardboard circle, a cube for a square, etc.

◈ Then make the task more difficult by explaining to the baby that, for example, two squares can buy two cubes.

Hide in your palm

The game develops the ability to correlate objects by size

Equipment needed: small and large balls.

◈ Give your baby balloons. Say: "Now I'll show you a trick!". Take a small ball and hide it in your palm. Ask your little one to do the same.

◈ Offer to repeat the big balloon trick. Explain why a large balloon cannot be hidden in the palm of your hand.

◈ Compare the balloons with each other, then with the baby's palm.

◈ Do this trick with any small object.

Distribute plates

The game introduces the concepts of "many", "few", "one", "one at a time"

Equipment needed: 10 plastic plates.

◈ Give your baby a stack of plastic plates. Pay attention to the number of dishes, using the words "a lot", "a whole stack of plates."

◈ Ask to distribute one plate to each family member or toys. Comment on the child's actions: "Dad was given a plate, now dad has one plate ...".

◈ After distributing the dishes, make a conclusion: “We distributed a whole stack of dishes and everyone had one plate each. Now let's put the plates back together. Look, you've got a lot of plates again." nine0003

Fungus to fungus

The game promotes the development of motor skills, teaches to correlate quantitative sets, helps to master the concept of “as much as”

Equipment needed: 5 yellow and 5 orange mushrooms cut out of cardboard.

◈ Explain to the child the rules: you put one mushroom, under it the child must put his own mushroom. Pay attention to the fact that you need to lay out the figures from left to right. This will allow the child to acquire the skills needed in the future to write correctly. After placing all the mushrooms, comment: “I put 5 mushrooms and you put 5 mushrooms. So your mushrooms are as many as mine, they are equally divided. nine0003

◈ Instead of carved mushrooms, you can use two-color cubes or any other toys that can be divided into two parts.

Pick up the lid

The game develops the skills of classifying and matching objects

Equipment needed: pots with lids.

◈ Children enjoy spending time with their mother in the kitchen.

◈ While you are cooking, tell your child that your lids are mixed up and you don't know which lid belongs to which pot. nine0003

◈ Ask your toddler to help you find the right size lids.

Grandmother's pancakes

The game promotes the development of matching skills, the ability to systematize objects according to a certain attribute

Required equipment: 4 circles 3 cm in diameter cut out of paper, 4 circles 6 cm in diameter, a box for large circles, a box for small circles.

◈ Think of a game plot. For example, my grandmother baked pancakes, large and small. Large for mom and dad, small for grandchildren. But all the pancakes are mixed up. You need to help your grandmother put the pancakes on plates. nine0003

At first, the child will not care which figurine to take. But after several trials, he will understand that only the one who has the ball wins, and he will try to choose it. nine0209 Make a conclusion together with the child: "The ball is rolling, but the cube is not." The cube has corners that interfere with rolling, but the ball does not. Look in the dice box to see what other pieces can roll. Game.

Let the kid see for himself that the tower is stable enough, the biggest cube should be at the bottom, the smaller cube should be higher, and the smallest one should be even higher. Teach them to select cubes sequentially, choosing the largest one each time. For comparison, they can be applied to each other.
Having built a tower of cubes, you can proceed to the construction of towers of flat figures, laying them out on the table so that the size decreases from bottom to top. Also for this lesson, you can make a magnetic mosaic of geometric shapes. More about mosaic

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