Hands on math activities for kindergarten
8 Hands-On Kindergarten Math Activities that Engage and Excite
When it’s the weekend, the only math activity I want to engage in is adding up how many hours I can put off being a responsible adult for before I am that parent.
Five seconds into adding that time and beginning to drift into a relaxing daydream, I am abruptly called back to reality with a, “There’s nothing to do!”
Womp womp.
Hey, daydream where I sleep all day and the kids entertain themselves? See you next week!
Sometimes you can live the daydream and sometimes you can’t.
For the days that you can’t – but will take staying at home as a win – read on for some rousing kindergarten math activities.
These hands-on math games will not only engage, excite and pack in a whole lot of brainy math fun, but they will also include a ton of running around to burn off energy.
Which, if you’re adding correctly, will leave you with a bit of time alone when your kids have decided they’ve had enough fun. That’s happened to me a few times (I think).
You may get a taste of that weekend daydream yet!
1. Popsicle stick number hunt
When your babes first wake up, you swear they have the energy that only comes from a thousand slumbers. Help them use it up with this number scavenger hunt.
The use of a timer adds a touch of frenzied fun. Frenzy + a whole lot of scurrying about = less sprightly morning power.
Grab a set of 40 Popsicle sticks and have your child create 4 sets of sticks (numbered 1-10). Then, lean the sticks onto various outdoor objects in your play space.
Play works this way: with timer in hand, call out a number (1-10) and time how long it takes your child to retrieve all 4 corresponding popsicle sticks.
Play until all numbers have been fetched properly recovered and categorized.
2. Reveal and run math activity
Tired of your child leaving the house with mismatched socks? Well, this math activity won’t solve that problem, but it will definitely exercise those paying-attention muscles.
You’re welcome.
Grab a set of cards featuring large printed numbers. If these are unavailable, create your own by cutting ten A4 sheets in half and writing a number on each sheet in large bold print (1-20).
Next, grab 20 foam plates and number them 1-20 with a permanent marker.
Play works this way: Have player(s) disperse plates anywhere in the backyard or other outdoor play space. If for you the weekend means you’re looking to be outdoors during daylight as much as Dracula, find an open indoor play space instead.
Next comes the exhilarating part: Choose the focus number and conceal it stealthily by turning it around and placing it at the back of the stack.
Slowly reveal the number by pulling it up, leaving your kids on edge as they try to decipher the number.
Once a child thinks they know which number is being revealed, they can run to find that corresponding number on a paper plate. They only get one shot at guessing and cannot bounce around from plate to plate.
3. Make crispy rice treats
After watching your kids run about for the last two kindergarten math activities, you deserve a treat.
You can share with your kids too, I suppose.
The great thing about making crispy rice treats is that they’re easy and fun to put together, and the process teaches your kiddos about measuring, adding and dividing.
With just three ingredients (1 bag of marshmallows, 3 tablespoons of margarine and 6 cups of crispy rice cereal), you can’t go wrong.
Look here for several treat methods (depending on your cooking comfort level).
No judgment if you microwave these right up!
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4. Carnival beanbag toss
Recreate the fun of a carnival (minus the crowds and drain on your pocketbook) with this beanbag toss.
Grab 6 hula-hoops, a permanent marker, a set of 6 foam paper plates and a pair of beanbags.
To set up the activity, use a permanent marker to number the paper plates by 10s, from 10-60. Arrange hula-hoops in a column and place a numbered plate in each (with 10 being placed closest to you and 60 being furthest away).
Alternate turns with your child, trying to get your beanbag in each hula-hoop (in ascending order), working your way up in order until you make it to 60.
For a bonus math challenge, have your child add up their score.
5. Silly math monsters
This pair monster drawing is a great way to co-create a math masterpiece. The use of dice reinforces the skill of recognizing a common arrangement of objects by sight (here, the dots on your die).
You will begin your silly math monster by drawing a giant circle on a blank sheet of paper. The first artist is tasked with adding body parts according to the number they roll on a die.
For example, I may draw a giant eye for my math monster if I roll a “1.
” I then hand the paper over to my kindergarten cutie. They roll the die and draw that number of corresponding body parts.
Drawing continues until you decide your artwork is finished, or until you run out of room on your paper.
6. Play dough adding challenge
Grab a pair of dice and a batch of your favorite play-dough.
Practice adding by rolling two dice and recording the numbers on a sheet of paper. Help your child write out a number sentence (also known as an equation), like 2+2=__.
To find the answer, have your kindergartener create the corresponding play dough balls on a clean surface – have him or her match the arrangement for bonus math-mind flexing.
Write the answer in your number sentence and continue on. Repeat 5 times.
7. Paper plate memoryA normally sitting-down game will turn into a lively endeavor as your child uses both brain and running-slash-hopping power to create number matches.
Grab a set of 10 paper plates.
Create 2 sets (each set numbered 10, 20, 30, 40, 50).
Shuffle them around before arranging them in two rows in your play space.
Begin creating matches by having your child choose two plates to turn around and reveal.
Each player gets to keep his or her match. The person with the most wins.
8. Silly animal races
Thank your lucky stars the energy-burning kindergarten math activities aren’t over yet!
Get those little ones exercising, laughing and counting with silly animal races.
Create a giant number line by using chalk to number the sidewalk (or other large outdoor paved area) from 1-30.
Call out an animal movement as your child tries to get to 30.
Call out challenging, but fun and silly movements: a duck waddle, a monkey walk, a bear walk (on all fours), or a bunny hop. Mark how far your child goes each time.
If the number 30 is an easy target, extend your number line as appropriate. To 200? Gosh, that may tire them out too much.
I just don’t know…
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Hands on Math Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten
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These Hands on Math Activities for preschoolers are a great way to combine fine motor skills and learning for younger aged children. Not only will they be able to work on improving their math skills, but they’ll have fun doing so as well. Combining fun and education is possible and these math activities prove just that!
Your preschooler will love knowing that they’re learning and playing at the same time.
Hands on Math Activities for Preschoolers
When minds are young and growing, it’s a great time to incorporate new ideas and learning processes into their minds. These math activities not only introduce new concepts and fun but show them that they’re bright enough to do them on their own as well.
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The purpose of the "Week of Mathematics" : is to create conditions for improving the quality of mathematical education for preschool children.
| No. | Event | Timing | Responsible |
| 1. | Cheerful counting. Cognitive development Conversation "How did people learn to count?" Entertaining mathematics in didactic and educational games during the day. Reading fiction. Guessing riddles, memorizing tongue twisters and poems with numbers, guessing crossword puzzles of mathematical content. Speech development Reading the fairy tale by V. Suteev “About the kid who knew how to count to 10”, a conversation on the content of the fairy tale. | 1 day | Caregivers Music director Physical Education Instructor |
| 2. | "The world of geometric shapes". Guessing riddles, memorizing tongue twisters and poems with numbers, guessing crossword puzzles of mathematical content. Developing games "Fairytale labyrinths of the game by V.V. Voskobovich". Board games - "Checkers", "Fifteen". Entertaining mathematics in didactic and educational games during the day. Cognitive development Viewing and analysis of the presentation "Geometry around us" Speech development Acquaintance with the author's fairy tale Sytova N.B. "How the city was built by geometric figures." Social and communicative development Homework (joint work with parents) drawing up a plan-scheme "My house" (with the help of geometric shapes) Physical development Outdoor games using geometric shapes (“1,2,3 circle (triangle, square, etc.) find!”, “Find a pair!” Etc. garden and home.” | 2 day | Caregivers Music director Physical education instructor |
| 3. | "Measure!" Guessing riddles, memorizing tongue twisters and poems with numbers, guessing crossword puzzles of mathematical content. Entertaining mathematics in didactic and educational games during the day. Cognitive development Game situation: "Visiting Professor Izmeryaykin" Viewing the cartoon "38 parrots", a conversation on the content of the cartoon Didactic games: "Studio", "Treats for everyone", etc. Speech development Speech games "What is around us is further-closer (wider-narrower, thinner-thicker?" Socio-communicative development Game situation "Book Hospital" (manual labor) Homework (joint work with parents): use 3 unusual measurements to measure the height of each family member. Artistic and aesthetic development Paper construction "Rug" Physical development The game "Measurement walkers" (various distances are measured in a group room, on the street, etc. Entertainment "I read and count" | 3 day | Caregivers Music director Physical Education Instructor |
| 4. | "Space and Time". Guessing riddles, memorizing tongue twisters and poems with numbers, guessing crossword puzzles of mathematical content. Entertaining mathematics in didactic and educational games during the day. Cognitive development Didactic games: “When does this happen?”, “It was, is, will be ...”, “What first, what then?”, “Naval battle” Speech development Reading the fairy tale by E. Schwartz "The Tale of Lost Time", a conversation on the content of the fairy tale Social and communicative development Homework (joint work with parents): creating a collage "I'm growing!" Artistic and aesthetic development Drawing by cells. Physical development Game-journey "Treasure hunters" (orientation on the terrain on the map and signs) | 4 day | Caregivers Music director Physical education instructor |
| 5. | Day five. Guessing riddles, memorizing tongue twisters and poems with numbers, guessing crossword puzzles of mathematical content. Participation in the Olympiad for preschoolers "Clever and smart girls" at the preschool level Exhibition of creative works and didactic games created by children together with their parents during homework | 5 day | Caregivers Music director Physical education instructor |
Examination of illustrations for the fairy tale "Two greedy bear cubs", a conversation on the content of the fairy tale. Social and communicative development Homework (joint activity of children and parents): compiling a family history "Important family dates", drawing on the theme "Portrait of a favorite number". Educational games "Fairytale labyrinths of the game V.V. Voskobovich". Board games - "Checkers", "Fifteen". Artistic and aesthetic development Theatricalization of the Russian folk tale “The Wolf and the Seven Kids”, the tales of S. Mikhalkov “Three Pigs” (desktop theater) Exhibition of works “Collect the numbers” Physical development the use of counters in the organization of outdoor games, outdoor games “Be careful, not be lazy and two by two (three, four, etc.) stand!” Information material for parents of pupils: - "How to teach and fall in love with a child in mathematics." - "How to teach mathematics to a three-year-old kid?" 
using the individual length of the steps of the pupils) 
MBDOU Child Development Center - kindergarten № 155 "Firefly"
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16 groups
For children from 2 months to 7 years.
There are nurseries for the little ones and preparation for school
421 children
Our beloved boys and girls. Everything is here for their comfort and development
34 teachers
There are educators, speech therapists, a psychologist, music directors and physical education instructors
What is useful and interesting in our garden
- CLOSED POOL
Children can study with a swimming instructor. The swimming pool is located inside the kindergarten building. It is closed and warm. Depth — 1 m.0208
Speech therapists work on staff. In a playful way, children learn to master speech and sounds. There are group and individual lessons
Each group has its own walking area. For the little ones, it is surrounded by a separate fence. The swings are safe, the sand is clean. Lots of greenery and flowers
- Merry mornings
We organize costume shows, sing and dance.
The assembly hall is equipped and decorated for events. And on New Year's Eve, the real Santa Claus comes to us
- GOOD EDUCATORS
We do not try to replace mothers for children. But we love them, surround them with care and give warmth. Here they are in good hands and safe. You have nothing to worry about.
What measures have been taken to ensure the safety of children
Surveillance cameras
Surveillance cameras operate throughout the territory All information is transmitted to the monitor in the central hall
Professional security
From 7-00 to 19-00 The territory and buildings of the kindergarten are guarded by Excalibur LLC. A watchman is on duty at night
Fenced territory
The entire territory of the kindergarten is surrounded by a metal fence, a guard is on duty at the gate. Lights are on everywhere in the evening and at night
Panic button
There is a panic button on the ground floor that automatically calls the rapid response team
Safety
Employees are instructed, there are stands with information in case of fire, terrorist attack or emergency
Caller ID
When you call the kindergarten in the office of the head and clerk, automatic caller ID is triggered
Word to the head
Our kindergarten is over 30 years old.
During his work here, more than 2,000 children became his pupils. Here they are taken care of, played with, taught, fed and loved very much. Our kindergarten has a swimming pool, speech therapists work with children, parents and children can visit a psychologist teacher.
We make all decisions together. We hold an open day every year. Detailed information about the work of the kindergarten, the training program and additional services is available in the sections of the site.
If you have any questions, please call me personally at 8 (4832) 57-80-98.
Trusova Ella Ivanovna ,
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