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Use your number sense to complete this activity. Draw from a deck of cards to determine your number. Create an addition problem with that sum. Try to use as many numbers as possible in a quest to take over the game board!
Make Number Rubbings
Kids love using crayons. Put their art streak to good use by introducing them to "rubbings". They'll work the small muscles in their hands and eye-hand coordination, plus experiment with different surfaces while they practice their numbers.
Foot Fun: A Measurement Activity
To understand measurement, kids need direct experiences with comparing and ordering objects. But that doesn't necessarily mean sitting down with a ruler. This measurement activity uses feet to compare objects, but not the ones found on a measuring stick...the feet on your child's own body!
Ring the Bottle: A Math Carnival Game
Nothing chases the blues away like a trip to the boardwalk. Bring the fun home with this do-it-yourself version that sneaks in some math practice.
Bottle Cap Games for Kindergarten Readiness
Wondering what to do with all those plastic bottle caps? Use them to help your child build up essential skills for kindergarten.
Create Ironed Wax Paper!
Got some old crayon stubs around the house? Put them to use by creating colorful and bright ironed wax paper! All you need is an iron, crayons, and wax paper to start, and your child will create a fun, new masterpiece to brighten up her room with!
Number Maker: A Card Game to Practice Place Value
Here's a super fun game to get in some place value practice! All you need is a deck of cards, paper, and a pencil.
Take a Scavenger Hunt for Shapes!
Learning to identify and categorize different geometric shapes is a big goal for early learners. And your neighborhood is the perfect place to start!
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!
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.
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