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Number activities for preschoolers don't have to be boring and just worksheets, make them fun so your preschooler will love math!

I love math. I’m a nerd, yes. But I love anything to do with numbers.

I really do hope I can pass this along to my kids by making learning activities about numbers and counting fun for them and not a chore.

As I’m typing this, Henry’s shouting excitedly as he’s counting how many things on his sprayer…though I’m not really sure what he’s counting exactly. He made it to 39 though!

Because I’m a huge math nerd I searched for easy and fun number activities for preschoolers.

My Favorite 40+ Number Activities for Preschoolers!

Try these activities to help preschoolers learn their ABCs!

Recognizing Numbers Activities for Preschoolers

Identifying numbers can be a learning experience for preschoolers (and younger!). Many of the ABC recognition activities can also be adjusted for numbers.

My kids love these 12 number activities for preschoolers to recognize numbers.

1. Turn a number into sensory art – perfect for the 100th day of school!
2. Go on a hunt for numbers and match it with the same number!
3. Follow a number from start to finish in a maze.
4. Trace numbers, really big!
5. Little Family Fun created a parking lot with numbers.
6. Pop! Find the number and pop it!
7. Find and match playing cards.
8. Have target practice with water balloons and numbers, like Motherhood on a Dime
9. Make art! Do this paint by number canvas art.
10. Use stickers and printable number cards to play hide and seek, from Teach Mama.
11. Draw and paint over numbers with q-tips, like Toddler at Play!
12. Clip and match with giant numbers from You’ve Got This Math!

Activities for Number Recognition

Counting Activities for Preschoolers

Learning there’s a sequence to the numbers and what comes next. Try these 18 number activities to help preschoolers learn to count.

1. Connect the dots! A simple past-time activity that reinforces the order of numbers.
2. Upcycle a box into a puzzle of numbers!
3. Create a maze of numbers to drive through. Can they count their way to the end?
4. Stacking up boxes and counting how high you can go!
5. Make a craft together with multiple pieces. Have your child do the counting!
6. Count cars of a particular color while on the road, or semis, or vans, whatever suits their interest!
7. Create a learning game with your ABC mat and number blocks. Choose a number block and pound the corresponding times with a hammer on the corresponding number mat!
8. Let your child run an experiment and measure how much something holds! How many cups fit?
9. Make puzzles with a picture. Label sections of the puzzle in numerical order. Cut apart and have your child put it back together again, from Growing in PreK.
10. Use friendly animal crackers to practice counting and number recognition, like I Can Teach My Child.
11. Measure objects (or yourself!) and count how big they are, from The Imagination Tree
12. Count objects around the house. No Time For Flash Cards wants to know “How many doors do you have?”
13. Play any board game, or make your own! Little Family Fun creates a fish race game!
14. Count with LEGO! Do Play Learn likes to label a paper with numbers and count out the LEGO next to it.
15. Snack time! Use dice and fruit snacks and play until you eat them all up, like Kids Activities Blog.
16. Have a bean bag toss on the stairs, number them!
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Counting Activities for Preschoolers

One to One Correspondence Activities for Preschoolers

Knowing your numbers is one thing and knowing how to count is another. But being able to put them into context that they each have meaning is done with one to one correspondence.

Get ready for preschool with 35 name activities!

I love these 12 number activities that help a preschool practice one to one correspondence.

1. Head out into nature and explore flowers. Count and compare flower petals! 
2. Go on a hunt for a number and match it to its corresponding dots.
3. Build towers of blocks on a number mat, with the correct number of blocks high!
4. Spark your child’s interest with their interests! A farming approach of loading grain bins with the corresponding number of pieces of “grain.”
5. Have a newspaper throwing game and count up the newspaper balls, or how many you make, or miss!
6. Make something in the kitchen together, or do an experiment and let your child measure out and do the counting.
7. Sort through objects by color, and count how many you have of each!
8. Fill a dump truck with objects (like Dominoes!) and count how many you can fit in there, like Inspiration Laboratories.
9. Estimate first for some fun and then count item, from Teach Preschool.
10. Have a counting race in the front yard and pick dandelions in the process!
11. Roll a die (or two!) and practice one to one correspondence as kids build towers with blocks.
12. Use a dice and small objects (like pom poms or corn kernels) and count them and fill up a tray.

One to One Number Activities for Preschoolers

Counting and number books that will get preschoolers excited about numbers:

• The Baker’s Dozen: A Counting Book
• I Spy Numbers
• One Big Building: A Counting Book About Construction (Know Your Numbers)

Do you actively work on numbers and counting with your child? Share your favorite activities!

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125+ Engaging Number Activities for Preschool & Kindergarten

Today we have a lot of activities for learning numbers for kids that make learning fun! These activities with numbers for preschoolers and Kindergartners are great for kids learning numbers, needing number practice numbers or just fun games to learn numbers.

Learning Numbers for Kids

Below you will find games, free printables, crafts, and even snacks perfect for young children! We are sure that you will find a fun learning activity that your child will love.

Related: Alphabet learning

These fun math games will help make math fun, and will make them want to learn!

Counting For Kids

Learning to count and learning math shouldn’t be hard and tedious! We have gathered the vary best number activities to teach your little one no only how to count, but number recognition and other basic math skills as well.

These math games, projects, and printables are great for toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, and first graders. Though, we have a few links that are great for bigger kids learning harder math like algebra!

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Why Is Learning Math Early Is Important?

Learning basic math skills at an early age gives kids a good foundation when they actually go to school. Without a good foundation and basic understanding of math children are more likely to struggle with learning math while they’re in school. Not to mention, introducing math early will help shape how their educational experiences later in life.

Positive math experiences will help children be excited, curious, and persistence when it comes to numbers.

Fun Number Activities & Counting Activities for Preschool & Kindergarten

Number Recognition Activities for Preschool

1. Odd and Even Numbers

Once your preschooler has recognize regular numbers, it is time to learn and recognize odd and even numbers! Don’t worry, believe it or not, there is an easy way to learn odd and even numbers.

2. Hands On Activities To Learn Numbers

Use these fun hands on activities to learn numbers, along with other educational letters. It’s fun, it’s messy, it is a great way to learn.

3. Number Jumping Game

This number jumping game will help your child learn number recognition. It’s a super cute game that not only teaches, but gets your child moving.

4. Pretend Elevator

This pretend elevator game not only promotes pretend play, but it also helps with number recognition as they have to “press” the correct floors. 

5. Star Search

Learn your numbers and to recognize them with this super cute star search number learning game. What a great way to learn number concepts and is toddler approved.

6. Number Sensory Activity

Use this super fun number sensory bin full of rice, numbered ping pong balls, and numbered spoons to not only work on fine motor skills, but to learn number recognition. Sensory and numbers, all the important things in one activity.

7. Number Recognition Game

This is a great game for long car rides. Scanning houses and signs you call a number and your little one has to find and point it out. It’s a simple number recognition game, but a lot of fun.

8. Sorting Numbers

Sort numbers using stones, wood pieces, and stones. Sorting numbers just requires you to right numbers on objects and then have plates laid out for your child to put the objects in.

9. Simple Games To Teach Number Recognition

Check out these 5 simple games to teach number recognition to your preschooler and kindergartener. They’re fun, simple, and will make learning fun.

10. Number Recognition With Sequence

Do you remember the game sequence? It’s a fun game, but it’s also a game that can help you teach your child number recognition as well.

11. Number Recognition and Ordering

Use toilet paper rolls and number stickers to teach your little one number recognition and ordering. This project is perfect for preschoolers and toddlers.

Counting Activities for 2-3 Year Olds

12. DIY Montessori Cards

Use these DIY Montessori cards and counters to help teach preschoolers count. It’s cute, easy, and each set of DIY Montessori card is themed.

13. Counting Cards

Move over deck of cards, we have even better cards! Flash cards! I love these! These free counting cards are a great way to teach your little one how to count and number recognition. Numbers for kids has never been easier!

14. Counting In Tens

Once your little one learns to count, then it is time to learn to count by 10’s and they can do just that with these super cute count by 10 alien worksheets.

15. Counting With Petals

How cute is this counting lesson! Use a sheet of paper to make to make the base of the flower and then use a dice. Once your preschooler rolls it, have then add that many flower petals on the flower. Counting with petals is a colorfully fun way to practice counting.

16. Counting Caterpillar Busy Bag

These free printable numbers are great to cut and laminate and add to a busy bag with pom poms. Your child will learn to count. This counting caterpillar busy bag is great for quiet time or as a math game.

17. Counting With Pom Poms

Start counting with pom poms and learn about graphs at the same time with this simple counting lesson.

18. Counting Beads

Use counting beads and wooden numbers to help teach your child to count. Line them up and have your child right the number down beside each group or write a number then have your kids count out the beads and sticks.

19. Throw The Dice And Draw

Throw the dice and draw that many pictures! Roll a 10? Then you need to draw 10 houses!

20. Homemade Learning Board For Toddlers

This homemade learning board for toddlers is a great way to learn how to count using cards and counters.

21. Number Games For Preschoolers

Learn to count with this super cute penguin math game. All you need is a foam die, insta-snow, and penguin rubber ducks.

22. Counting and Fine Motor Hedgehog Game

Use clay and popsicle sticks to create this counting and fine motor hedgehog game. Not only are you putting the popsicle stick in the correlating hole, which is also fine motor practice.

23. Clothespin Counting Activity

This clothespin counting activity is great for toddlers and preschoolers, and it works on fine motor skills! All you need is a jar, large popsicle sticks, and clothespin for this activity.

24. Jelly Beans For Sale

Jelly Beans for Sale is a book by Bruce McMillan and a great way to introduce a new type of counting. Counting money!

Counting Games For Preschoolers

25. Counting and Colors

Make a counting and colors busy bag full of colorful shapes with numbers on them. Then have your child count the numbers and add the correct number of clothes pins.

26. Cinco Calabazas

Cinco Calabazas is a fun little song that teaches children to count the 5 little pumpkins.

27. Number Counting Activities

Looking for more counting activities? Here are 50 great ideas on easy and fun ways to teach your child how to count.

28. Counting With A Remote Control Car

Using blocks to create a maze learn your numbers while trying to get your remote control car out of the maze!

29. I Caught A Fish Alive

This counting song is super cute and will encourage your little one to count on their fingers from one to ten.

30. Learning Double Digits

Once your child can count 1-10, then it is time to learn double digits and you can do just that with this double digits counting project.

31. Pretend Play To Learn Counting

Use pretend play to learn counting by using a toy register. Count out money, push buttons, and count back change.

32. Christmas Counting Correlation

Work on counting using paper, basic drawings, and snowflake glitter with this cute Christmas counting correlation activity.

33. Counting Snowmen

Learn counting with this super cute counting snowmen activity. Keep adding “snowballs” to the snowman’s body based on the number.

34. Pretend Play To Learn Counting

Use pretend play to learn counting by using a toy register. Count out money, push buttons, and count back change.

35. Poke and Peg

This poke and peg counting game is a fun way to teach your kids numbers 1-9. Stick wooden dowels into clay and clip numbers on the correct number of dots.

36. Flower Counting Cards

These are so pretty, I love them! These flower counting cards have the stems, but your toddler or preschooler has to add the correct number of flowers to each card.

37. Bakery Counting Game

This bakery counting game a great way to teach your kid how to count money. Each “bakery item” has a number on it. Have bowl of coins ready and let your child count out how much they need for each treat.

38. Abucus Counting

Use an abucus to learn to count. You can incorporate the use of the abucus while you’re singing through fun number songs.

39. Punch By Number

Don’t worry, by punch we mean with a paper punch! Use strips of paper with numbers on them and paper punches to learn how to count. This punch by number is actually really cute, but also works on fine motor skills as well.

40. Reuse Playdough Containers To Count

Learn to count and numbers by using marked playdough cups. Fit on into the other, and the lip hangs out and you can turn it to see different numbers.

41. Counting With Nature

Trace a number on a piece of paper and then count out different things in nature and place it on the paper. Like 3 sticks, 3 acorns, 3 shells, etc. Counting with nature is also a good way to get outside to gather all the counting tokens.

42. How To Teach Numbers Using LEGOs

How to teach numbers using LEGOs? Easy! Add the number, the correct amount of dots, and the number word! This not only teaches your child to count, but word recognition as well.

Counting Games For Preschoolers

43. Counting Bottle Bowling Game

Save your plastic bottles, get some paint, and a small beach ball and get bowling with this super easy and fun counting bottle bowling game.

44. Math Games For Preschoolers

Wanting to teach kids to count money? Learn math facts? Looking for some counting games? Dice games? There are so many math games to choose from!

45. Frog and Lily Pad Math Games

Cut out lily pads with paper and number them. Then let your little one decorate them with the right amount of stickers before they get to act like a little frog and jump across them all with this fun frog and lily pad math game.

46. Online Number Recognition Activities For Preschool

Whether you’re learning to count, add, substract, fractions, or algebra, these are the best math apps for struggling students. This will make learning math fun again.

47. Monster Match Game

Print off this monster match game, grab some counters, and a d6, and start learning! This is a great way to learn to count and to learn number recognition.

48. Race To 10 Scoops Math Game

How cute is this math game? Race to 10 scoops math game is a free printable and great for preschoolers and kindergarteners, and requires more than 1 player.

49. Math Games For Elementary Kids

Math is hard. Ditch curriculum and play math games! These math games for elementary kids is a great way to learn the basics, to learn decimals and fractions, as well as others.

50. Preschooler Counting Card Game

This preschooler counting card game is easy to make and can easily teach your child more or less. Take 2 cards and ask your toddler which has more or which has less.

51. Number Stomp

This number stomp game is a great way to learn numbers and have fun! Learn addition and subtraction and then jump on the bag with the answer!

52. Pom Pom Drop

Learn addition with this pom pom drop math game. Give your child a number plus another number and have them put that many in the first tube and second tube and count the answer.

53. Counting Math Games

I love this! Roll a foam dice and add that many counters into a bowl. I think this is one of the cuter counting math games.

54. Math Facts Game

This math facts game will teach number recognition, addition, subtraction, and multiplication, equation memory, and more.

55. Math Discovery Box

Fill a plastic bin with either salt or sugar and stick pages beneath it. Then your child will use a brush to move the sugar or salt around the math discovery box to find shapes and numbers.

56. Dice Game

Use this dice game to teach your child numbers 1-6 as well as number recognition. They’ll roll the dice, count the pips, and then tap the correct number on the wall.

57. Comparing Uno Cards

Comparing Uno cards is a cute game and fantastic way to learn greater than and less than.

58. Truffula Tree Math Games

This fun truffula tree math game is inspired by Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax. All you need is pom poms, pipe cleaners, clay, and bottle caps.

59. Super Hero Math Game

Play this fun super hero math game, to not only learn how to count, but to catch the villain!

60. Rummikub Math

This is a great way to not only learn math, but spend time with the family! Plus, these Rummikub math pieces are actually candy!

61. Weights, Lengths, Shapes, and Time

Play these different games to learn about weights, lengths, shapes, and time. Each game is different and requires different items, but your preschooler or elementary student will have a blast.

62. Dump Truck Counting Game

How many dominoes can a dump truck hold? Find out with this fun dump truck counting game that not only teaches about math, but also physics.

63. HiHo! Cherry-O Inspired Game Night

Use HiHo! Cherry-O to learn to count, addition, and subtraction. Take or add fruit to the tree and you can add different operation symbols and numbers to make it more challenging.

64. Train Track Number Hunt

Stop around the track and different stations to hunt down different numbers to add to your train with this train track number hunt. It’s actually super cute.

65. Learning Numbers With Hopscotch

Did you know you can learn numbers with hopscotch? You can! Set out the number tiles and get jumping!

66. Learn Numbers With Chutes and Ladders

By adding a new rule to Chutes and Ladders, you can turn a beloved children’s game into a fun math lesson.

Numbers Worksheets for Preschoolers & Kindergartners

67. M&M Math

Learn math with these M&M math sheets. Count (and taste) M&M’s, write numbers, add, subtract, and multiply with these free worksheets.

68. Printable Colored Fish

Print and laminate these printable colored fish with paper clips. Add them to a tub and have your child “go fishing.” Tell them which color and number fish to fish up.

69. Romping & Roaring Number Set 15

This romping and roaring number set has 25+ math worksheets included. These math worksheets are great for preschoolers and kindergarteners.

70. Free Car Games For Kids

Print these free car games for kids. You will be looking for the numbers on the signs, assign place value, and find which numbers are more or less.

71. Beach Pail Number Recognition

Print off these free counting printable to help your child learn number recognition up to 20!

72. Romping & Roaring Number 9, 10, 11, 12

There are so many math worksheets! Learn about matching, trace word and numbers, match number and pictures, count and circle, and more!

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Learn numbers and practice fine motor skills. There are number tracing worksheets for numbers 1-10.

74. Candy Corn Printable

This candy corn printable is not only free, but is a super fun math sheet. You have to circle the right number of candy corns!

75. Learn To Count Printable

This learn to count printable will teach your toddler or preschooler how to count to ten.

76. Free Printable Counting Mats

This free printable counting mats are so cute, they look like little bird nests with numbers on them. Add glass beads to the nest bases on the number on the printable.

77. Preschool Printables

These preschool printables are actually super cute and will teach your kids how many!

78. Connect The Dots With Numbers

Does your child love connect the dots? Not only are they great problem solving activities, but these connect the dots with numbers teach you to count, and work on fine motor skills.

79. Montessori Greater Than Less Than

Learn greater than and less than with this Montessori alligator themed math printable.

80. Printable Counting Book

A printable counting book is a must have to teach your preschool and kindergarten children to identify and naming numbers. What a great way to learn number identification.

81. Free Farm Grid Games

Farm grid games are a free printable that support basic math skills while making learning fun. It is a great way to learn addition.

82. Lady Bug Counting Cards

These lady bug counting cards are a fun way to learn to count. Clip clothes pins on the correct numbers or laminate and circle the numbers, there is no wrong way to do them. This is a wonderful way to build a strong foundation in education and practice counting skills.

83. Printable Math Games

This printable math game is super cute and requires you to wrap yarn around reaching the next number in line.

84. Free Romping & Roaring Number Pack 16

This number pack has even more math worksheets that includes: tracing numbers, color by number, find the number, number dice, and more!

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Learn to count and number words with this super simple printable. This is great for toddlers to first graders.

86. Sorting Game

This school bus sorting game is super simple. Print out the school bus and then use sticky notes to count all the windows from 1-5.

87. Counting Flowers

Print off this number circles page and use petals to fill in the dots. You could also use small silk flowers for this counting flowers worksheet.

88. Number Coloring Pages

Print off these number coloring pages! Not only are they a ton of fun, but your kids will be learning numbers 1-10.

89. Learning Numbers Game

Learning numbers has never been easier with this free printable. Print it out and then fold it to look like a paper fortune teller for math fun.

90. Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed

Learn numbers with this five little monkey jumping on the bed printable to go along with the song.

91. Free Ice Cream File Folder Game

This free ice cream file folder game helps your child count in a fun way as they count the colorful sprinkles on each cone.

92. Free Kite Number Cards

Have your child count the kites on theses free kite number cards and then use a clothes pin to clip the correct answer.

93. Free Printable Blank 100 Grid

Use this free printable blank 100 grid to learn about number patterns, counting to 100, counting by 5’s and 10’s and more! Don’t worry this isn’t a number line, but a grid. It’s a fun activity that teaches important skills and bigger numbers. Perfect for preschool children and kindergarten kids.

94. Preschool Ladybug Counting Activity

Count the different colored lady bugs with these free printable counting cards and use a clothes pin to clip the right answer.

95. Free Printable Dump Truck Counting Mat

This dump truck counting mat is so cute. You use a number card to show you how many LEGOs you need to load into the dump truck.

96. Romping & Roaring Number 13

This number 13 printable pack has all things number 13 with over 40 pages like: playdough mats, number tracing, number writing practice, and more!

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Match the cards with the pictures to their corresponding numbers with these free printable math cards.

98. Flower Coverall

This flower coverall game is so cute! Grab these printables, pom poms, and a paper clip. This is a fun and simple way to teach basic math skills like addition.

99. Math Store Printables

Use these math printables to label prices on your pretend store. This is a great way to teach your child how to count money.

100. Free Count, Rhyme, Repeat E-Books

Download these free math e-books to help your child count, rhyme, and more. Math can be fun with this pages that depict numbers, animals, and forests. These are not a nursery phyme, but a great activity and lots of fun.

101. Greater Than, Less Than, Equal To Worksheets

Work on greater than, less than, equal to worksheets using pony beads. This worksheet is free and great for kindergarten kids and even first graders.

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Learn math facts using these super cute and simple gingerbread math printables. This is wonderful for little kids.

103. Romping & Roaring Number 14 Printable Pack

This romping and roaring number 14 pack has 40 pages that include: follow the number path, color by size number, roll and count numbers, and more.

104. Learning Numbers With A Free Printable Chart

Looking for more math fun for younger children. This free printable number chart may seem simple, but using stones with numbers on it can teach your little one to not only count, but letter recognition as well. 

105. Race To 100 Printable Sheets

This race to 100 game is a fun game that multiple children can play. All you need are tokens and dice to play this number game.

106. Printable Numbers Memory Game

These printable numbers memory game is a little more tricky. You have the actual number, the word, and then pictures. You have to match the printable numbers with the picture cards.

107. Pete The Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

Print out this shirt so your child can count Pete the Cat’s four groovy buttons while you read them the book!

Learn the Numbers with Counting Activities At Home

108. Number Houses

Use recycled bottles to create number houses. Decorate them and add numbers to them and then promote pretend play by driving numbered cars to their numbered homes.

109. Math Art For First Graders

Learn about patterns and numbers with coloring! This math art for first graders is perfect for first graders and is a fun way to not only learn about patterns, but to color as well.

110. Playdough Number Activity

Use a white table cloth and draw incomplete faces on it and let your child use playdough to make faces! Some of these faces will need 2 eyes, or 1 mouth, 1 nose, 4 freckles. This playdough number activity teaches part of the face and counting!

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Plates, playdough, and foam dice is all you need for this fun playdough activity. Learn to count and number recognition with this simple math activity.

112. Math Fraction Art Project

Construction paper, glue sticks, and scissors is all you need to make fraction art! Fractions can be difficult to learn, and this is a super cute way to make it easy.

113. Mobius Strip

A mobius strip may look like a simple curly piece of ribbon or paper, but a mobius strip is a surface with a boundary. There is even a parametric equation for the mobius strip.

114. Counting With Yertle The Turtle By Dr. Seuss

Make your own turtles, and enjoy a Dr. Seuss story while you learn to count! This Yertle the Turtle math craft is super cute.

115. En Aquel Prado

En Aquel Prado is a fun animal counting story based on a poem. This is not only something fun to read, but after your child can draw out the story using the right number of animals.

116. Math Picture Book Activities

Make your own math picture book and add numbers, sticks, and other fun math crafts to each page.

117. Five Little Speckled Frogs

Five Little Speckled Frogs is a cute little preschool counting song. But once you’re done counting, don’t forget to make your own little frogs complete with flies!

118. Fun Edible Numbers

Learn about numbers, number recognition, with this fun edible numbers recipe. Each number is a delicious soft pretzel! Yum!

119. Number Cookies

Bake cookies, but each number cookie has a number of chocolate chips on it. Not only will this help with counting and number recognition, but they’re delicious!

120. DIY Number Gems

These DIY number gems are color, sparkly, and a great way to learn about numbers or use as token for other math games and math worksheets.

121. DIY Dice

Need a dice for your math games? Make your own DIY dice using stickers, paper, tape, and cardboard. Make your own board game!

122. Bottle Top Calculator

This is a cute little game that you can make using cardboard, markers, bottle lids, and stickers. This will help with letter bottle top calculator recognition!

Learn About Numbers with Counting Activities For 3-4 Year Olds

123. Number Chart

Use a number chart that goes to 100 and use number tabs to help your little one learn about number patterns.

124. Shapes and Money

Use coins to learn math! You can learn about shapes and money at the same time with this shape lesson. Make patterns, shapes within shapes, and more. Learn real life skills, counting, and other math ideas like larger numbers.

125. Homemade Puzzle

Make this homemade puzzle to learn to count. Not only is it a picture puzzle, everyone loves Mickey Mouse, but your preschooler and kindergartener will be able to count up to 16.

126. Train Counting Puzzle

What a fantastic way to learn early math skills. This train counting puzzle is so cute and helps your child not only learn to count, but problem solving as well.

127. Counting Popsicle Stick Puzzle 

Not only will this counting popsicle stick puzzle help your preschooler learn numbers 1-10, but it also doubles as an art project. This is a great way to build your preschooler or kindergarten kid’s knowledge of numbers.

128. Estimation Jar

Estimation is a math term that is kind of like a puzzle. You’re guessing how many their are and these estimation jar will give your child a great way to practice estimating. This is one of the best number sense activities. 

Beginner Pre Number Activities

129. Free Montessori Math Videos

Want more preschool math activities? These free Montessori math videos will give you some math help. Not in the sense of teaching you to count, but will help you put together a proper math lesson for your child.

130. Counting In The Garden Book And Others

Using books like: Counting In The Garden, One Whole Bunch, Nana’s Garden, From The Garden…and others are great to teach your kids how to count.

131. Learning Numbers With Counting Bears

What a great introduction to counting. If you’ve gotten some counting bears hoping to help your child learn, we have a list of different ways to use them to make learning numbers fun and easy.

132. Counting Ideas

Need more ideas for your toddler, preschooler, or kindergartener’s math lesson plan? These counting ideas vary from writing, counting, worksheets, playdough, and more.

133. Intuitive Math Skills

Wanting to know how you can encourage early intuitive math skills? There are so many good tips and tricks on how to do just that. This is one of my favorite fun number activities.

134. Hands-On Math Projects

We found some great preschool number activities. Want some hands-on math projects for your lesson plan? There 6 math projects are great for preschoolers and kindergarteners.

135. Get Preschoolers Excited For Math

Check out these early math concepts. Looking for ways to get preschoolers excited for math? Here are 20 amazing tips to do just that.

136. Math Picture Books For Kids

Do you need some supplements for your math lessons? These math picture books are absolutely perfect! Preschool kids will love these fun activities.

More Educational Activities For Kids From Kids ACtivities BLog:

Kids are naturally curious and love to learn more than just numbers! Nurture their minds with these educational crafts and activities! 

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Mathematics for children 3-4 years old. Counting up to 10. Games and tasks for printing

At the age of 3-4 years, children have their first ideas about mathematics. To continue introducing your baby to the world of numbers and shapes, we offer parents to stock up on an arsenal of exciting activities. Remember that the most effective way to teach a child is through play. So knowledge will fit in the head of a young researcher much better, and interest in knowledge will only increase.

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Contents

Mathematics for children. We continue to study the numbers

Exercises for consolidating the account up to 10

• We play and remember the sequence of numbers
• Children's counts on the account up to 10

Games for the ratio of numbers and objects

• Games with cards
• Book the number
• Play in shop
• Puzzle games

Learning to compare “How much more is how much less”

• Treat your friends
• Compare cards
• Who is more

The first addition and subtraction examples. Learning to equalize objects

Children 3-4 years old are distinguished by high cognitive activity. Toddlers can perform simple operations within 5: count in order, recognize numbers, compare the number of objects. A three-year-old child understands the meaning of the words "more" and "less", has an idea about addition and subtraction.

If the baby still does not know how to count, then our advice from the article “Mathematics for kids 2-3 years old. Learning numbers and learning to count” will help teach him. By the age of 4, children will have to master counting up to 10, learn how to act with new numbers. nine0003

Mathematics for children. We continue to study the numbers

Math classes with children 3-4 years old introduce new concepts to kids. This age group has its own characteristics. At the age of 3, the visual-effective type of thinking is gradually replaced by a visual-figurative one. Kids learn to perform simple tasks not only with objects, but also with numbers.

It's time to learn to count up to 10. Learning mathematical counting rhymes for the little ones makes the lessons interesting and exciting. In a fun atmosphere, children better remember new numbers, are able to solve the first examples. Using the right games and printouts will help you make friends with math. nine0003

Exercises to consolidate counting up to 10

Once your child is good at counting up to 5, move on to the next step. If the baby is still confused in numbers, return to the previous exercises. In mastering the account up to 10, difficulties may arise. This is fine. Repetition of the material, consistency and patience of adults will support the cognitive interest of the baby.

Playing and memorizing the sequence of numbers

Available games and exercises are designed for children 3-4 years old. With their help, the kid will master the quantitative and ordinal count within 10, learn to call neighboring numbers. nine0003

Divided pictures

For games, funny pictures are used, cut into equal strips vertically or horizontally. From them you need to make a complete image. The hint is the serial number located on each part.

Sequentially arranging the numbers, the baby will be able to correctly fold the picture. The game forms in children an idea of ​​the whole and the part, teaches counting up to 10, helps to remember the order of numbers.

You can download split pictures on our website. nine0003 Download 12 pictures

Confusion

Place a bucket with numbers made of plastic or on cards in front of the baby. Tell them that they went for a walk and walked in order one after another. But suddenly a strong wind came up, whirled everyone and mixed up the row.

You need to help the numbers and build them again from 1 to 10. Try it yourself (the child builds a numerical sequence). Ready? Now let's check if the numbers are correct? Count out loud (the baby performs an ordinal count). Well done, that's right (in case of an error, ask to think and correct). nine0003

Find neighbors

Have your child build a sequential row of cards with the first ten numbers. Ask what are the neighbors of the number 4 on both sides (answer 3-5), 6 (5-7), 9 (8-10)?

If the task is beyond your strength, ask the neighbor who stands in front of the numbers 6, 8, 10 (answers 5, 7, 9.)

Who knows, let him keep counting

This game is quite difficult, designed for children from 3.5 years old. One player says any number up to and including 7. The second one needs to name the next 3 numbers. For example: if 2 - then 3, 4, 5, if 4 - 5, 6, 7.

The first number is called by the child, the adult shows how to answer correctly. Then the players switch roles. To make the task easier for the baby, you can use cards with the corresponding numbers for clarity.

Connect the dots

The game helps to remember the sequence of counting up to 10. Give the baby a sheet with dots and numbers from 1 to 10. Ask: “Do you want to know what is drawn here? Then take a pencil and connect the dots in order, from the smallest number to the largest. Say each number out loud. nine0003

What is the smallest number? One. So, with what number should I start, show me? That's right, number 1. Go on. Who did you get? Kitten, well done! Now you can color the picture, it will be bright and beautiful. If the child is confused, repeat the ordinal count with him.

You can download pictures for the game on our website under the gallery.

Children's counting rhymes up to 10

Poems and rhyming rhymes make math fun and entertaining for children aged 3–4. They can be supplemented with story games or used separately. We offer you to watch a funny musical cartoon-counting. nine0003

Toddlers like short counting rhymes because they are easy to remember. Here are some examples.

Counting from 1 to 10

We learned to count.

Well, then we don't know,

Maybe we can count together

Six - we love to eat sweets,

Seven - we help everyone,

Eight - we won't leave our friends in trouble.

Nine - learning by five,

Ten - finished counting.

Author A. Metzger

Ten crows

I decided to count the crow:

One, two, three, four, five Nine - feeds crows ...

Well, ten is a jackdaw.

So the counting rhyme is over

(folk)

A popular poem by S. Ya. Marshak will help you remember what the numbers look like and learn how to count them.

“Funny account. One to ten"

Here is one or one,
Very thin, like a knitting needle,

And here is the number two.
Admire how it is:
The deuce arches its neck,
The tail drags behind it.

And behind the deuce - look
The number three appears.
Three of the badges
Consists of two hooks.

Three are followed by four,
Sharp elbow of a bulge.

And then she went dancing
Number five on paper.

Stretched her hand to the right,
Steeply bent her leg. nine0171 Number six - door lock:
Hook above, circle below.

Here is a seven - a poker.
She has one leg.

The figure of eight has two rings
Without beginning and end.

Number nine or nine
Circus acrobat:
If you stand on your head,
Number six nine will become.

A number like the letter O
This is zero or nothing.
Round zero is so pretty,
But it doesn't mean anything!

If on the left, next to it
Applicable unit,
He will weigh more,
Because that's ten.

These numbers are in order
Write in your notebook.
I'm talking about every now
I'll compose a story for you.

S. Marshak

The full version of the book can be bought at the Labyrinth store.

Games for the ratio of numbers and objects

We continue to acquaint the baby with the numbers of the first ten. We teach the child to recognize numbers from 1 to 10 and correlate with the same number of objects. Mathematics classes for children aged 3-4 include more complex tasks than a year ago. nine0003

The baby will have to deal not only with real objects, but also with their image on cards or pictures. A selection of available games and printable tasks will make your task easier.

Card games

First you need to consolidate the skills of recognizing new numbers. Prepare two types of cards: one with pictures, the other with numbers. To captivate children, participate in the game as equals.

Place the picture cards on the table. Put the numbers from 1 to 10 in a box, put them next to each other. Each participant in turn takes out a card with a number. It is required to find a picture with the same number of objects. nine0003 Download cards for the game

Fill in the number

You will need special cards for the lesson. These fit well.

If you use a pencil, it will be more interesting. Have your child count the number of items on each card. Ask them to show and circle the appropriate number.

Ask: How many apples are in the picture? (three). Show the number 3. That's right, you can paint over the box.

Playing shop

Kids imitate adults in everything and take part in the game with pleasure. Mom and dad are the buyers, the child is the seller. Use cards with different amounts of fruits, vegetables, toys, nuts. There should be no more than a dozen items in one picture.

Instead of money, they use cards with numbers from 1 to 10. The buyer comes to the store, gives a card with the number 3 and asks to sell tomatoes. The seller needs to find the goods in the right quantity and hand them to the buyer. nine0003

Puzzle games

Toddlers can already make simple puzzles. The skill is useful for doing mathematics with children 3-4 years old. A variety of visual materials and tasks maintains interest in exercises, develops perseverance.

Double puzzles consist of two parts. One shows a number from 1 to 10, the other shows the same number of familiar items (fruits, birds, flowers, circles). By folding the halves, the child learns the ratio of numbers with the number of objects. nine0003

Puzzles for classes can be downloaded here.

Cut the cards printed on the printer along the center line. Ask your child to find the matching halves and put together some puzzles.

The first version of the game: match the second part to the number. The second is to find a half that matches each picture. It is convenient to use reusable wooden puzzles. You can buy them in the Ozon online store.

Learning to compare “How much more to how much less”

In math classes between the ages of 2 and 3, the child learned to compare populations. He knows how to operate with the concepts of “more, less, equally”. At 3.5 years old, the child is able to determine the difference in numerical terms, to count how many items are more or less. You can develop the skill in everyday games with practical examples.

Treat your friends

3 toys came to visit us: a bunny, a clown and a tumbler. You need to give them candy. Take it out of the vase. How many sweets do we have (4)? Which is more - sweets or toys (candy). How much more (one)? Well done, she'll get you. nine0003

Cards can still be used for games. Feed the squirrels with cones. Lay out 4 cards with the image of squirrels, and under them 3 cones. Ask the baby: “Did all the squirrels have enough cones? Not? Who didn't have enough? And let's make squirrels and cones equally?

Lay out a different number of cards each time and let the baby feed all the animals. Download cards for the game on our website.

Compare flashcards

During the day, between times, show your child two cards with different numbers of objects. Ask where are more items? How much? Where is less? The child will learn to compare groups and determine the difference in their number. nine0003

For children 3-4 years old, you can already use different types of images: figurative pictures and geometric shapes. Let's say there are 3 carrots on one card, and 2 mugs on the second. Or 1 square and 5 chickens and so on. The task of the game is to teach the child to see the quantitative difference, regardless of the characteristics of the objects.

Who is more

An adult says: “Girls and boys are walking in the yard. Instead of boys, there will be squares, instead of girls, circles (puts 6 squares and 4 circles mixed on the table). How many guys are there? And which of them is more? How much? nine0003

Tell the child that it is easy to find out if you arrange the figures in 2 rows, one under the other. How many fewer girls than boys? And now make sure that they were equally.

It happens that it is difficult for a baby to determine the numerical difference. In this case, change the tasks to simpler "Greater than, less than or equal to. " Cards for the game “One-many” can be downloaded in the article “Mathematics for kids 2-3 years old. Learning numbers and learning to count.”

First addition and subtraction examples. Learning to equalize objects

Math examples for 3-4 year olds introduce simple arithmetic operations. The child learns new words: subtract, subtract or add, add, learns to use them.

For the first lessons, any compact objects are suitable - nuts, buttons, pebbles, toys. Then move on to the exercises with pictures or cards. For example, like this.

Comparing rows of objects, the baby gets a visual representation of the difference in quantity and fixes the score to 10.

You can take the buttons, and for clarity we will use cards with apples and pears. If you also want to play with cards, you can download them here:

Ask the baby to lay out two rows of buttons, one under the other. For the top you need to take 6 white buttons, for the bottom - 4 red ones.

Give the task to make the rows the same or equal. The child will make several attempts and find the right solution.

Tell me that you can equalize items in different ways. One of them is subtraction. We take away where there are more items. The other is addition, we add where it is less. nine0003

Remove 2 apples

Add 2 pears

Let the child try both methods, commenting on his actions: “There are more white buttons than red ones. You have to take two. Now it's even." By completing tasks, the kid will get acquainted with the basic mathematical concepts in an accessible game form. When the child learns to solve examples with two rows, add a third.

Exercises with examples instill in young children an interest in mathematics, form the initial computing skills. nine0003

In conclusion, we note that doing mathematics with children 3-4 years old is not at all difficult. This is within the power of every parent and takes a little time: only half an hour a day. Focus on the age of the baby, do not skimp on praise, encourage effort and the result will please you.

Math assignments for 3-4 year olds

Today we have prepared math assignments for 3-4 year olds. At this age, the child should already be able to hold a pencil and know how to count up to 5. If your baby has not yet learned something, do not be discouraged. Practice with him every day and he will quickly learn! nine0003

Lessons for children 3-4 years old should be interesting and short. It is enough to practice from 10 to 20 minutes a day, but regularly. For one lesson, you will need 1 sheet of our math assignments. It's enough.

Task for attention and concentration, memorization of colors. We learn numbers up to 3.

Name what figures the train consists of. Color it by numbers.

Color the duck by numbers. Count how many eyes, noses, wings a duck has.

Connect hatching lines. Color by numbers. nine0003

Math assignment for toddlers 3-4 years old

There are 2 boxes. Put the small toys in the small box, the big ones in the big one.

Count up to 5 math challenge - Help the turtle

"Help the turtle find his island" . You can take 2-3 turtles and play on the water, sand, to make it more interesting for the child.

Every turtle that swims in the sea has its own home -
uninhabited islands, where it can rest and lie in the sun. The number of the island corresponds to the number of spots on the shell. The task of the kids is to place each turtle in their own house. It is appropriate to use such a game manual for individual work with pupils of the middle group in their free time, and it can also be included in collective work in the classroom: cards are posted on the board, and several preschoolers take turns coming up and performing actions. nine0003

Templates can be used to play with the turtle.

Game - Confusion. Building Numbers in a Row

Place a bucket of plastic or card numbers in front of your child. Tell them that they went for a walk and walked in order one after another. But suddenly a strong wind came up, whirled everyone and mixed up the row. You need to help the numbers and build them again from 1 to 10. Try it yourself (the child builds a numerical sequence). Ready? Now let's check if the numbers are correct? Count out loud (the baby performs an ordinal count). Well done, that's right (in case of an error, ask to think and correct). academy-of-curiosity.ru

Mathematics tasks up to 10

Baskets are placed on the table - large circles of yellow (for a chanterelle, green (for a hedgehog) and red (for a bear cub) colors cut out of cardboard, in which children alternately put small squares ( "cubes" ) corresponding

Task on the theme "Short-long" for 3-4 years old

Game progress

In front of the child is a box with pencils. by some sign: color, length. The child closes his eyes, the teacher removes one pencil. Opening his eyes, the child must say which pencil is not. For the correct answer, he receives a chip.

Math task for learning numbers and developing writing skills

Math task “Learning to write numbers up to 5”