Kindergarten Math Activities

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From outdoor activities perfect for a sunny day, to indoor activities for when the rain is falling, we've got math activities, science activities, writing, reading, and more: so get those paints and markers ready! Make a book, go word fishing, or send kids on a shape scavenger hunt. Here are dozens of things to do with your kindergarten child.

More math activities for kindergarten:

Play Number Memory Match Up!

Play Number Memory Match Up!

Try this new twist to the traditional memory game to help your kindergartener match number symbols to the correct quantity while sharpening her memory skills!

Coin Toss Probability

Coin Toss Probability

Want to help your little one get familiar with the practice of tossing a coin toss while practicing basic probability? Challenge your child to finding out if a coin toss is really fair by conducting this coin toss experiment.

Go on a Library Treasure Hunt!

Go on a Library Treasure Hunt!

Here's a fun activity you can do at the library to help your child learn the sequencing of numbers and letters. Have your child hunt for books at the library to find the library treasure hunt prize!

Nuts and Bolts: A Sorting Activity

Nuts and Bolts: A Sorting Activity

Does Dad's tool box need to be tidied up? Get your child to help you clean, while sneaking in a little math along the way. Sorting objects by size, color, shape, or function is an important concept in mathematical reasoning, and it's the perfect excuse for a little housekeeping!

Shape Art: Mix Art with Geometry!

Shape Art: Mix Art with Geometry!

Does the idea of taking your child to a museum sound daunting? Is the local art mecca too far away, or not too keen on pint-sized patrons? Create your own museum!

Create a Color Collage

Create a Color Collage

This hands-on art activity will help your child work on her sorting skills, and make a beautiful addition to the refrigerator gallery, too!

Go on a Nature Hunt!

Go on a Nature Hunt!

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are “bigger” and “smaller,” “longer" and “shorter." These concepts are not only important for kindergarten math, they also encourage children to become better scientific observers.

My Backyard Counting Book

My Backyard Counting Book

To master counting to ten, kindergarteners often count their fingers and toes. Have him apply his natural curiosity about the outdoors to counting practice, and create a counting book for repeated practice!

Digital Algebra

Digital Algebra

Are kindergarteners really expected to do algebra? Believe it or not, they are! Before you start getting nervous, know this: kindergarten algebra is a lot different than what you did in high school. In the world of kindergarten, algebra means putting like things into groups, or noticing what ...

Counting Cups

Counting Cups

Counting with one-to-one correspondence is an important kindergarten skill. In a nutshell, it means children are able to count a group of objects, while touching each object, one at a time. This activity turns it into a simple game.