Who else loves ice cream?! It's the perfect summer treat! This Ice Cream Shapes Activity is all about learning 2D shapes! Students will take a paper shape and match it to the ice cream cone with the same shape. Ice Cream Shapes Activity Here’s how to set up the activity. Print the Ice Cream Shapes printable onto card stock or copy paper. (You can get the printable at the bottom of this post.) Cut out the shapes. The goal of the activity is to have the child match the shape of … [Read more...]
Cookie Shapes Matching Activity
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. See my disclosure policy for details. Who doesn't love freshly baked cookies?! Although this activity doesn't involve eating cookies, it's still pretty fun and it helps little ones learn about shapes! This Cookie Shapes Matching Activity is all about learning 2D shapes! Students will take a paper cookie and match it to the correct shape on the cookie sheet. Cookie Shapes Activity: Here's how to set up the activity. Print … [Read more...]
Counting Caterpillars for Preschoolers
If you're looking for a fun counting activity to use with preschoolers this spring, try this fun counting caterpillars activity! This activity will help little ones practice counting, one-to-one correspondence, and number writing. This free printable is a great way to see how your students do with counting. The caterpillars have different body lengths, so the student will count the parts and then write the number on the line. The printable is for numbers 0-10. You can download … [Read more...]
Magna Tile Number Cards
Disclosure: This post contains links to Amazon. See this page for more details. There are so many fun ways to teach numbers to kids! One hands-on way is with Magna Tiles. Building numbers with these magnetic blocks help kids learn to recognize numbers and practice making the numbers. Today I'm sharing 21 Magna Tile Number Cards that can be used at a math center for learning at home! This printable set includes pages for numbers 0-20. Each page shows the number, pictures that match … [Read more...]
Spring Pattern Block Printables
Disclosure: This post contains links to Amazon. See this page for more details. Do you have pattern blocks? Chances are if you work with preschoolers or kindergartners in any capacity, you do! Pattern blocks are commonly used for math activities and are great manipulatives. They are perfect for making your learning activities more hands-on. Today I'm sharing a spring-themed pattern block printable that is great for math centers and independent work. I love pattern blocks because … [Read more...]
Q-Tip Painting for Numbers 11-20
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon for your convenience. See my disclosure for more details. If you've used my Q-tip painting printables with kids before, I'm sure you know how much they love them! It's a great way to work on numbers as well as fine motor skills. Today I'm sharing a Q-tip painting printable for numbers 11-20. This printable PDF includes 10 pages. Each page has a number that can be filled in with Q-tip painting. At the bottom of each page, there is … [Read more...]
Math Manipulatives for Preschool
Math manipulatives are an important tool for teaching math to preschoolers. They provide a hands-on way to explore math concepts. There are so many awesome math manipulatives out there. I like to use them when I'm teaching math lessons and or use them in centers. Math manipulatives can be something simple, like cotton balls, or you can get higher-quality ones from stores like Lakeshore Learning or Learning Resources. Today I'm sharing my top math manipulatives for preschoolers. These … [Read more...]
Q-Tip Number Painting Activity
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon for your convenience. See my disclosure for more details. Teaching kids about numbers is a lot of fun! There are so many fun activities you can do, including this one! This Q-Tip Number Painting Activity is not only great for learning numbers but also a wonderful way to work on fine motor skills! This printable PDF includes 10 pages. Each page has a number that can be filled in with Q-tip painting. At the bottom of each page, … [Read more...]
Missing Numbers Activity for 1-19
One of my favorite sayings about math is "number sense can't be taught, but it can be caught." I learned this in a number sense course I took and it stuck with me. The best way for kids to develop number sense and grow as a learner is through lots of practice. You can't teach number sense, but you can develop it. One skill I've been working on with my kindergarten is determining missing numbers. Kids need to learn what comes before and after starting at any number...not just starting at 1. … [Read more...]
Preschool Winter Math Packet
Hello to all my preschool teachers and preschool moms! If you're looking for some fun math activities for preschoolers, I've got something for you! Last fall, I created a fall-themed preschool math packet. I was so happy to see that it was downloaded thousands of times!! I also heard from many of you that the packet was helpful, so I decided to make one for winter! This is a 20-page packet that works on the following math skills: colors shapes comparing sizes counting … [Read more...]