Marshmallow Graphing Printable

Want a fun and interactive way to introduce graphing to young learners? This Marshmallow Graphing Printable is a fun and interactive way for kids to practice collecting data and organizing it into different types of graphs—all while using colorful marshmallows!

This free 8-page printable includes a variety of graphing exercises that make learning math engaging and meaningful. Kids will count, sort, and record their marshmallow data using different types of graphs. Plus, using a tangible (and edible!) manipulative helps reinforce key math concepts in an exciting way.

Everything Included

This printable set includes:
✅ Marshmallow Graphing Sheet – A simple way for kids to count and record data.
✅ Marshmallow Pictograph – Represent data using pictures.
✅ Marshmallow Line Graph – A great introduction to line graphs.
✅ Marshmallow Tally Chart – Helps students practice tally marks.
✅ Marshmallow Bar Graph – Teaches kids how to display data in bar graph form.
✅ Types of Graphs Overview – Explains the different types of graphs included.

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How to Use This Activity

Gather Your Supplies – You’ll need a bag of colorful marshmallows, crayons, and the printable worksheets.
Sort & Count – Kids will sort the marshmallows by color, shape, or type and count them.
Record Data – Using the worksheets, children will represent their findings through tally marks, bar graphs, pictographs, and more.
Analyze the Results – Discuss the graphs! Which color had the most? The least? How do the different graphs compare?

Why This Activity Rocks

It makes math visual and hands-on
Kids get to work with real objects (and maybe sneak a marshmallow or two!)
It’s an easy way to reinforce graphing and data collection skills

While I know that it may not be possible to use food at your school, if you can, this makes a fun activity! You could also make printable marshmallows using this free clip art set.

Free Download

📥 Download the free printable below and have fun graphing with marshmallows in your classroom or at home!

This activity is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary students. It’s a great way to introduce data analysis in a simple and engaging way.