Hands on learning makes new ideas fun. This Heart Number Matching Activity is a creative way to introduce counting and number identification to preschool children, all with a Valentine's Day theme! We came up with this idea one cold day when we needed an indoor activity. It's a quick math activity you can throw together and uses materials you probably already have in your home. Learning to identify the number of dots on a die is an important … [Read more...]
Valentines Day Printable
With the most lovable holiday just around the corner, we're sharing a learning Valentine's Day printable for your kids! They will be able to practice some basic math skills with these. (affiliate links included below) Valentines Day Printable These lovely Valentines Day printable set has two pages that focuse on basic math. On the first worksheet kids have to count the number of dots in each of the balloons and connect it to the child that … [Read more...]
Turkey Feather Ten Frames
Practice math with a turkey theme using these Turkey Ten Frame Feathers! My kids loved this hole punch craft and I loved that they were working on math and fine motor skills! Turkey Ten Frames Math Activity for Kids Playful math makes learning more fun! These turkey feather ten frames were certainly fun to make. My kids loved using real leaves in a ten frame activity, so these feathers were the perfect follow-up craft. This is … [Read more...]
Paper Roll Pattern Turkey Craft
This time of year, we love to create fun turkey crafts! Besides being cute, they are fun to make. When a little learning is mixed into the crafting, the kids have fun and don't even realize they are learning skills and concepts. We made these paper roll turkeys with pattern feathers and worked on color identification with the younger kids and complex patterns with the Kindergarten-aged kids. Turkey Craft with Pattern Feathers For this turkey … [Read more...]
Fall Topple Math Tree Game
We had so much fun with this Fall Topple Math Tree Game. Playing creative games while practicing math skills makes learning fun. My kids were laughing and giggling as we added, counted, and tried to keep the tree from toppling over. Kids can practice math skills at different levels with this Fall activity, making it the perfect game for families with kids of multiple ages and math abilities. Make a pipe cleaner tree and play a game of math topple … [Read more...]
Baked Cotton Balls Number Smash
I love finding ways to make learning fun and hands on at my house. My kids love learning through play. One day we set out to try baked cotton balls. We had this on a summer bucket list a few years ago and never got it marked off. It was still on my mental to do list and I was not letting another summer get away from us without trying it out. Seeing if you can turn a soft cotton ball into a hard ball would be fun by itself but I also added a fun … [Read more...]
Simple Math Card Games for Kids
Simple math card games are a great way for kids to play with math! Preschool, kindergarten, first grade and older kids can practice so many math concepts with just a deck of cards. Since you only need a pack of cards to play they are they perfect activity to do when you're on the go too. Math Card Games for Kids Card Sort Cards are perfect to use to practice sorting. Kids can sort them by suit, color and numbers. Older kids can group also … [Read more...]
Sandwich Fractions Activity
Fractions can be a tough concept for kids to grasp, especially if they are only taught for a few weeks each year. Sandwich fractions make the concept of fractions more concrete (and a lot more fun) for kids. The best part is that they give kids a chance to be exposed to different fractions again and again so the can truly start to understand them. Affiliate links included below. Sandwich Fractions sandwiches Kitchen Shears or … [Read more...]
