Counting & Numbers Activities

Counting & Numbers activities to help show your child the fun side of learning! From easy counting & numbers activities to more advanced, we've got you covered! Browse the activities below or use the selector to find similar activities.

Make Giant Dice!

Make Giant Dice!

Here's a way to put numbers and letters - key kindergarten math and reading skills - together while creating a marvelous game piece for outdoor play.

Number Sense: A Card Game

Number Sense: A Card Game

Your kindergartner will love this number sense game! Get out a deck of playing cards and get started. Take turns flipping over cards and trying to find a match...

Jump to It!: A Counting Game

Jump to It!: A Counting Game

Your child can reel off his numbers. But does he have a real handle on what those numbers mean? This jumping game gets math off the page and into the real world-- and it works on both number sense and estimation, key skills for kindergarten readiness.

Builders' Paradise: A Number Line Card Game

Builders' Paradise: A Number Line Card Game

Here's a fun way to practice counting with your kindergartner! Shuffle a deck of playing cards, and you're ready to get started. Work together to place cards in order by suit.

Make Your Own Rubber Stamp Flashcards

Make Your Own Rubber Stamp Flashcards

Here's an activity to inspire your child to learn to recognize numbers and count than by using fun and funky rubber stamps to make her own flashcards!

Play Hidden Numbers

Play Hidden Numbers

Learning to recognize numbers is a key part of preschool math, but it can be hard for your young one to grasp these symbols at first. Here's a game that can give your preschooler a leg up in learning numbers. Play Hidden Numbers!

Button Math: Have Fun with Buttons!

Button Math: Have Fun with Buttons!

Have a lot of loose buttons lying around the house? Make good use of your buttons by using them to help your kindergartner master the important math concepts of sorting, counting, and patterning.

Number Beanbag Toss

Number Beanbag Toss

In this activity, throw a beanbag at a numbered target and help improve your preschooler's number recognition skills.

Make Abacus Waffles

Make Abacus Waffles

Here's an easy activity for your preschooler or kindergartner: use waffles and fresh berries to create a delicious abacus that'll give your child some "berry good" hands-on practice with patterning!

Name that Number!: A Guessing Game

Name that Number!: A Guessing Game

In the grand tradition of "I Spy," "20 Questions," and the other guessing games you may vaguely recall from your childhood, this is a do-it-anywhere, no-equipment-required diversion. Bonus: it helps reinforce number concepts.

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