Clothespin Turkey Math Games

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When kids are asking you if they can please play a math game then you know its a fun one. Especially if the game isn’t from a store and can be easily made a home for very little time or money like these clothespin turkey math games!

$Clothespin Turkey Math Games for Kids! Would make a great fine motor and math busy bag!$

A simple paper plate turkey becomes a hands on game that helps kids practice math skills. Put them in a resealable bag and you’ll have a fun busy bag activity you can use for quiet time or take with you on the go.

Make a Paper Plate Turkey

You’ll need:

paper plate
googly eyes
orange and red paper
glue {we used a glue stick and it worked well}
clothespins

Cut out the parts of the turkey – a triangle for the beak, feathers, etc. Glue the eyes and beak to the paper plate. Glue the feathers to the clothespins. This is an easy turkey craft for kids to complete on the own or with a little help from you. Let them cut out the turkey parts and use a glue stick.

Number Matching: Write numbers on the paper plate. Write matching numbers on the clothespins. Have your child place the clothespins on the correct numbers on the paper plate.

Practice larger numbers as well.

$Clothespin Turkey Math Games square$

One to One Correspondence: Write numbers on the paper plate. Draw a number of dots on the clothespins. Have your child work on one to one correspondence by matching the dots to the numbers on the paper plate.

Number Sentences: Write numbers on the paper plate. Write number sentences on the clothespins with answers that correspond to a number on the paper plate.