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June 30, 2017

Printable Watermelon Counting Cards

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If you have a preschool aged child then you know that learning about numbers and counting isn’t as easy as it seems. There’s more to the process than just repeating numbers in order.  That’s why these printable watermelon counting cards are so great!

When kids are using these cute counting cards they are developing number sense and working on number identification, one to one correspondence, counting and even fine motor skills.

Throw the printable watermelon counting cards in a resealable bag with dry black beans and you have a fun counting busy bag your preschooler will love!

Free printable watermelon counting cards! Perfect for a preschool counting busy bag!

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Printable Watermelon Counting Cards

These counting cards are great because you can print them once and use them for years!

Here’s what you need:

  • Printable Watermelon Counting Cards
  • white card stock
  • 10-15 dry black beans or other small counting objects
  • laminator (optional but super helpful!)

Super cute free printable watermelon counting card busy bag!

Watermelon Counting Cards Busy Bag

It is super easy to turn the printable watermelon counting cards into a fun preschool busy bag!

  1. Print the Printable Watermelon Counting Cards on the card stock.
  2. Cut them apart.
  3. Laminate the cards for durability.
  4. Place in a resealable plastic bag or pencil pouch.
  5. Add a small handful of dry black beans or buttons.
  6. Play!

Free Printable Watermelon Counting Cards

Learn with Printable Watermelon Counting Cards

Preschool kids can play by choosing a card and identifying the number on it. They can then count out the corresponding numbers of “seeds” (beans or buttons) to place on the watermelon slice.

A lot of skills are being worked on at once with these counting cards so you may want to start by limiting the number of cards you put in the busy bag.  You don’t want your child to feel frustrated, just challenged. You can add more as they as their learning progresses.

Once your child gets good at using the watermelon counting cards don’t get rid of them! You can save them for addition and subtraction practice. They can choose two cards to add (or subtract) and use the “seeds” to help them check their work.

Free printable watermelon counting cards for a preschool busy bag!

If you love playing and learning with busy bags as much as we do then you’ll LOVE our ebook!

The Busy Bag Book is jam-packed with busy bag activities kids can play with all by themselves while you do something else.  You need this book!

The Busy Bag Book by Megan Sheakoski

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About Megan Sheakoski

Megan is the creator of Coffee Cups and Crayons, a blog full of simple fun and learning. She believes that kids’ activities don’t have to be complicated to be fun and that learning is better with play.

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