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30 Hands-On Counting Activities for Kids

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Some kids (and adults too!) have negative feelings about math. It can seem abstract and difficult. But there are lots of fun ways to make it less intimidating. Starting with the very basics, using play and activities there are lots of hands-on counting activities for kids! We’ve done so many activities to teach counting! There are way too many to list them all but here are a few of our themed favorites.

30+ Hands-on counting activities! Learn numbers while having fun!

30+ Hands-On Counting Activities

All About Me, Counting, Free, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, counting to 10, Math, preschool

Free Printable Finger Counting Posters for Numbers 1-10

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Animals, Counting, Fall, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, counting to 10, counting to 20, Fall Theme, one-to-one correspondence, spanish

Squirrel and Owl Mini Eraser Fall Preschool Counting Activity

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Animals, Counting, Digital Activities, Free, Kindergarten, Ocean, counting to 10, Digital Resource, fish theme, Google Slides, Math, Seesaw

Free Digital Fish Arrays Counting Activity for Kids

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Back to School, Counting, Digital Activities, Free, Kindergarten, counting to 10, Digital Resource, Google Slides, Seesaw, ten-frame

Play Dough Ten Frames Digital Counting Activities for Kindergarten

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Animals, Counting, Digital Activities, Free, Kindergarten, Ocean, Preschool/Pre-K, Under $5, Counting, counting to 10, Digital Resource, Google Slides, Kindergarten, math centers, preschool, Seesaw

Fish Theme Counting to 10 Preschool Math Activity

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Counting, Digital Activities, Free, Kindergarten, Spring, Under $5, Base Ten, Counting, counting to 10, Google Slides, math activities, Seesaw

Spring Base Ten Blocks Math Activity for 1-10

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Digital Activities, Even and Odd, Free, Kindergarten, Under $5, counting to 10, Even and Odd, Google Slides, math activities, Seesaw

Gumballs Even and Odd Numbers Math Activity

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Animals, Counting, Digital Activities, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Under $5, Counting, counting to 10, Google Slides, preschool, Seesaw

Easy Duck Counting Math Activity for Preschool

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Bugs and Insects, Butterflies, Counting, Digital Activities, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Spring, Under $5, Butterfly Theme, counting to 10, Math, preschool

Easy Butterfly Counting Activity for Preschoolers

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Kindergarten, Counting, counting to 10, Kindergarten, Math, ten-frame

Ten Frames for Numbers 1-10 Google Slides

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Counting, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Space, Under $5, counting grids, counting to 10, counting to 20, Kindergarten, math centers, math games, mini erasers, preschool, preschool math

Star Mini Eraser Counting Grids for Preschool

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Counting, Fall, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, counting grids, counting to 10, counting to 20, Kindergarten, math centers, math games, mini erasers, preschool, preschool math

Candy Mini Eraser Counting Grids for Preschool

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Counting, Free, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, Winter, Counting, counting to 10, Winter Theme

Mitten Counting Cards for Preschoolers

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Counting, Free, Math, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, Weather, Winter, counting to 10, Fine Motor, matching, Winter Theme

3 Winter Math Activities: Counting To 10 and Picture Matching

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Christmas, Counting, Kindergarten, Printable Activities, Christmas Theme, Counting, counting games, counting to 10, Math, ten-frame

Christmas Tree Ten-Frame Hide and Seek Game

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Animals, Counting, Farm, Free, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, Counting, counting to 10, Farm Theme, number words, numbers, Pre-K, preschool, preschool math

Free Farm Animal Number Posters for Preschool

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Counting, Food, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, counting games, counting to 10, counting to 100, counting to 20, Math, mini erasers, preschool math

Printable Gumball Mini Eraser Preschool Counting Grids

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Counting, Food, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, counting games, counting to 10, counting to 100, counting to 20, Math, preschool math

Printable Preschool Counting Grids for Dragons Love Tacos

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Animals, Counting, Free, Kindergarten, Printable Activities, Under $5, counting to 10, Kindergarten, math centers, Pre-K, preschool, Rainbow Theme, unicorn

Free Printable Unicorn and Rainbows Ten-Frame Game

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Apples, Counting, Fall, Free, Kindergarten, Printable Activities, Under $5, Apple Theme, counting to 10, ten-frame

Apple Hide and Seek Ten-Frame Counting Game

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Colors, Counting, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, counting to 10

Free Color By Number Color Worksheets For 0-10

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Counting, Food, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, counting to 10, counting to 20

Chocolate Chip Counting Grids for Preschool

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Counting, Food, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, Counting, counting to 10

Free Printable Fruit Counting Activities

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Apples, Counting, Fall, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, Counting, counting to 10, counting to 20, Fall Theme, Math, preschool

Free Printable Apple Counting Grids for Preschoolers

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Colors, Counting, Free, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, Counting, counting cards, counting to 10, Math, Pete the Cat

Button Counting Cards for Numbers 1-10

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Counting, Food, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, Counting, counting to 10, counting to 20, Math, Pete the Cat

Free Printable Cupcake Counting Grids for Preschool

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Counting, Fall, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Pumpkins, Thanksgiving, Under $5, Counting, counting to 10, counting to 20, Fall Theme, Kindergarten, Math, math games, preschool, Pumpkin Theme

Free Printable Pumpkin Counting Grid Games for Preschool

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Free Printable Button Counting Grid Game for Preschool

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Counting, Fall, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, 4 Seasons, Counting, counting to 10, counting to 20, Fall Theme, Kindergarten, leaves, Math, math games, preschool

Free Printable Fall Leaves Counting Grid Games for Preschool

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Counting, Dinosaurs, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, Counting, counting to 10, counting to 20, Dinosaur Theme, Kindergarten, Math, math games, preschool

Free Printable Dinosaur Counting Grid Game for Preschool

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Counting, Free, Kindergarten, play dough, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Spring, Under $5, Apple Theme, Counting, counting to 10, Kindergarten, Math, play dough, play dough printable, preschool

Free Tree Play Dough Number Mats for Counting to 10

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Bugs and Insects, Counting, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Spring, Under $5, Bug Theme, Counting, counting to 10, Spring Theme

Ladybug Counting Cards for Numbers 1-10

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Animals, Counting, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, Animal Theme, Counting, counting to 10, food, Math, monkeys

Monkey and Banana Counting Cards for Numbers 1-10

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Animals, Counting, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, Counting, counting to 10, Math, nursery rhyme

Baa, Baa, Black Sheep Counting Cards for Numbers 1-10

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Counting, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, Winter, Counting, counting to 10, Kindergarten, Math, preschool, Snow Theme, ten-frame, Winter Theme

Snowman Ten-Frame Number Mats for 1-10

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Counting, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, Valentine's Day, Counting, counting to 10, Math, play dough, ten-frame, Valentine's Day Theme, Winter Theme

Valentine Ten-Frame Number Mats for 1-10

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Counting, Create Your Own, Free, Preschool/Pre-K, Under $5, counting to 10, Fine Motor, number recognition, preschool

Easy Puzzle Number Recognition Activity for Kids

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Counting, Fall, Free, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, 1st grade, Animal Theme, Counting, counting cards, counting to 10, Fall Theme, Kindergarten, Math, numbers, one-to-one correspondence, preschool

Acorn Counting Cards for Fall

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Counting, Create Your Own, Free, Preschool/Pre-K, Under $5, book list, Counting, counting to 10, Kindergarten, Math, preschool

25+ Exciting Counting Books for Kids

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Animals, Counting, Farm, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Spring, Under $5, counting cards, counting to 10, Easter Theme, Farm Theme, Kindergarten, preschool, Spring Theme

Free Printable Chick Counting Cards for 1-10

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Counting, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, Valentine's Day, counting to 10, Kindergarten, preschool, Valentine's Day Theme

Conversation Heart Counting Cards

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Animals, Counting, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, Animal Theme, counting to 10, Kindergarten, Math, preschool, ten-frame, Winter Theme

Penguin Number Mats for 1-10

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$5-$10, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Color Theme, counting to 10, Fine Motor, Kindergarten, Math, preschool, rainbow bear, rainbow counters, Rainbow Theme

Rainbow Bear Preschool Mega Pack

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1st grade, Christmas, Create Your Own, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, 1st grade, Christmas Theme, counting to 10, Gingerbread Theme, Graphing, Kindergarten, learning to read, Math, preschool

Christmas Printables for Learning

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Christmas, Counting, Free, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, Christmas Theme, Counting, counting to 10, Food Theme, Kindergarten, Math, preschool, Winter Theme

Peppermint Counting Cards Numbers 1-10

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Construction, Counting, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Transporation, Under $5, Counting, counting to 10, Kindergarten, Math, numbers, preschool

Free Printable Counting Game: Numbers 6-10

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Animals, Counting, Free, Kindergarten, Pets, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Snacks, Under $5, Animal Theme, Counting, counting cards, counting to 10, food, Food Theme, Kindergarten, Math, preschool

Free Printable Goldfish Counting Cards

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1st grade, Create Your Own, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Transporation, Under $5, Art, counting to 10, DUPLO, Kindergarten, Math, Patterns, preschool, Reading, Science, sorting, spelling, Transportation Theme

Transportation Theme Free Printables for Learning

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Counting, Food, Free, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, Counting, counting to 10, food, Math, popcorn, preschool

Free Printable Popcorn Counting Cards

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Animals, Counting, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, Counting, counting cards, counting to 10, Kindergarten, Math, preschool, Rainbow Theme

Free Printable Rainbow Bear Counting Cards

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Animals, Counting, Fall, Free, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, Autumn, counting to 10, Fall Theme, preschool

Free Printable Sock Monkey Leaf Counting Cards

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Counting, Fall, Food, Free, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, Autumn, counting to 10, Fall Theme, Kindergarten, Math, preschool

Free Printable Candy Corn Counting Cards

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Counting, Fall, Free, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Pumpkins, Under $5, Autumn, counting to 10, Fall Theme, Math, preschool, Pumpkin Theme, pumpkins

Free Printable Pumpkin Counting Cards

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Counting, Create Your Own, Free, Preschool/Pre-K, Space, Under $5, Counting, counting to 10, Math, night sky, preschool

Counting Falling Stars Preschool Math Activity

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Counting, Create Your Own, Free, Preschool/Pre-K, Under $5, counting to 10, counting to 5, Kindergarten, Math, monsters, preschool

Googly Eye Monster Number Match

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Counting, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, counting to 10, counting to 5, Math, play dough

Free Counting To 10 Printables for Learning

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Counting, Free, Kindergarten, Printable Activities, Under $5, counting to 10, Kindergarten, Math, preschool

4 Free Silly Monster Printables for Counting to Ten

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Counting, Free, Kindergarten, Ocean, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, counting to 10, Kindergarten, Math, pirates, play dough, play dough printable, preschool

Free Pirate Play Dough Mats Numbers 1-10

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Counting, Fall, Free, Kindergarten, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, counting to 10, Kindergarten, Math, preschool

Free Back to School Puzzles for Counting to 10

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Counting, Free, Preschool/Pre-K, Printable Activities, Under $5, counting to 10, Math, preschool

Math Activities & Free Counting Cards for Sticks

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1st grade, 1st grade, Addition, counting to 10, Kindergarten, Math, Patterns, preschool

Using Beads as Math Manipulatives

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Sensory Activities, Color Theme, counting to 10, flowers, Math, preschool, Spring Theme

Colors and Numbers Flower Sensory Play for Preschoolers

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Preschool/Pre-K, counting to 10, Kindergarten, Math, preschool, Spring Theme

Make Ladybug Math Manipulatives from Egg Cartons

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Preschool/Pre-K, counting to 10, Math, multi-sensory, preschool

Create Button Counting Cards for Preschoolers

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Preschool/Pre-K, counting to 10, Kindergarten, Math, preschool

Free Number Recognition Printable

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Preschool/Pre-K, counting to 10, preschool

Counting & Matching Star Activities for Preschoolers

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Preschool/Pre-K, counting to 10, preschool

Free Printable Number Matching Game for Preschoolers

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Preschool/Pre-K, counting to 10, Math, mini erasers, play dough mats, Winter Theme

Free Printable Valentine Number Mats 1-10

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Preschool/Pre-K, Christmas Theme, counting to 10, play dough, preschool, Winter Theme

Christmas Preschool Printable Pack

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Preschool/Pre-K, Christmas Theme, counting to 10, Fine Motor, Kindergarten, matching, preschool, toddler, Winter Theme

5 Christmas Busy Bags for Learning

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Preschool/Pre-K, busy bag, Christmas Theme, counting to 10, preschool, toddler, Winter Theme

Christmas Counting Busy Bag for Learning

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Preschool/Pre-K, counting to 10, Kindergarten, Math, preschool

Free Transportation Theme Printable for Counting to 10

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Preschool/Pre-K, Addition, Counting, counting to 10, Kindergarten, Math, play dough, play dough printable

Free Fall Play Dough Number Mats for 1 to 10

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Kindergarten, Apple Theme, counting to 10, Kindergarten, Math, Patterns, play dough, preschool, sorting

Apple Preschool & Kindergarten Learning Pack

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Kindergarten, counting to 10, Farm Theme, learning to read, Math, play dough printable, preschool

Interactive Farm Scenery for Play Dough bonus FREE Puzzles

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More Counting Activities

Below you’ll find some of the best ideas to include counting skills within other activities like games, crafts, stories and sensory play.


Hands-On Counting Activities and Games

Math Caps: A Math Facts Game from Mosswood Connections

Easy Preschool Watermelon Counting Game from Homeschool Preschool

Spider Web Number Lacing Activity from Artsy Momma

Fine Motor Activity: Turkey Feather Counting from Artsy Momma

Nuts and Bolts More or Less Game from Preschool Powol Packets

Flower Counting Activity from Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds

Counting Game for One-to-One Correspondence from Buggy and Buddy

Counting Stamp Match Activity from Weaving Ideas

Contact Paper Fall Tree Counting Game from Simple Fun for Kids

Felt Leaf Number Line Activity from Something 2 Offer

Foam Cup Construction with Numbers  from Simple Fun for Kids

Simple Montessori Counting Activity from My Mundane and Miraculous Life

100 Items to Use to Count to 100 from Edventures with Kids

Learning to Count with Pipe Cleaners from School Time Snippets

Hands-on Preschool Counting with Rings on Fingers from School Time Snippets

Skip Counting Activities from What Do We Do All Day


Gross Motor Counting Activities

Teach Counting with a Stair Jumping Game from Homeschool Preschool

Teach Counting with Simon Says from Homeschool Preschool

Gross Motor Math Game: Counting Action Dice from Buggy and Buddy

Hands-On Crafts for Counting

Recycled K Cup Frog Craft and Counting Activity  from Artsy Momma

Spider Counting Craft from Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds

Pretend Play for Counting

Preschool Math Activity with Bear Counts from Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds

Personalized Felt Counting Set with Ten Apples Up On Top from Buggy and Buddy

Pretend Play and Number Recognition  from My Mundane and Miraculous Life

Counting 1 to 5 with 5 Little Ducks from Red Ted Art

Hands-On Sensory Activities for Counting

Exploring Numbers with Playdough from Simple Fun for Kids

Dinosaur Sensory Bin: Counting and Math from My Mundane and Miraculous Life

30+ Hands-on counting activities! Learn numbers while having fun!

With a little creativity math doesn’t have to be intimidating at all. These hands-on counting activities are sure to be a hit!

More Counting Activities You’ll Love!

Ocean I Spy Counting Printable for Preschoolers

Free Printable Goldfish Counting Cards

This ocean I Spy printable is a perfect counting activity for preschoolers. With this free printable, kids can practice counting, learn about ocean animals and work on language skills. These Goldfish counting cards are so adorable! What a fun way to combine learning numbers with snack time!

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