175+ Counting Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten

Counting Cards Numbers 1-10

Our themed counting cards are a great introduction to counting for your preschoolers. They clearly show the numeral and number word, but the focus is on one-to-one correspondence in an array giving preschoolers a solid foundation of numeracy before moving on to ten-frames, independent counting, handwriting skills and other more advanced skills.

Number Counting Mats

Number Mats are a much more comprehensive counting activity while still keeping kids engaged and having fun. The multi-sensory opportunities of play dough and small manipulatives provide lots of ways to work on fine motor skills. There are also options of filled ten-frames (for one-to-one correspondence) which are great for preschool and empty ten-frames for more advanced independent counting in kindergarten.

Our play dough counting mats provide lots of ways to differentiate for kids who need more practice or support, but can also challenge kids who are ready for a higher level of counting.

Number Worksheets

This huge collection of number worksheets provides so many opportunities to build counting skills with your preschoolers and kindergarteners.

Skills included on the number worksheets:

This is not an exhaustive list of the skills kids build while working on the print & go number worksheets, but they are 10 great reasons to implement these worksheets in your morning boxes, early finisher activities and send home activities.

1. Ten-Frames
2. Number Identification
3. One-to-One Correspondence
4. Handwriting
5. Visual Discrimination
6. Finger Counting
7. Number Order
8. Base Ten
9. Arrays
10. Fine Motor Skills

Counting Grids for 10, 20 and 100

There are endless ways to use these themed counting grid games. You can start with simple one-to-one correspondence and naming the number as the child places a themed manipulative on the grid. Or you can use the included number dice to practice counting within 10, 20 and 100.

Roll and Count Dice Games for Kids

Roll and Count dice games are one of our favorite ways to work on numeracy skills. Start simply by using the dice to count a single-digit number, use a 10-, 12- or 20- sided cube to count even higher.

Once the kids are ready for more of a challenge use two dice or our favorite jumbo double dice from Learning Resources.

Mini Eraser Counting Activities

There is such a thrill when you walk into your favorite store and see new mini erasers in those little dollar bins… We have activities for nearly all of the mini eraser themes that have been available in store for over the last 10 years!! If you have mini erasers that you don’t see here, send us an email and let me know and we can try to add a coordinating activity our collection!

Number Hide and Seek Math Games

Hide & Seek is a fun tabletop or circle time game. Hide an object behind the ten-frame cards and the kids take turns guessing which number it is hiding behind.

Counting Posters

Counting Puzzles

Counting Sensory Bin

Counting Board Games

Number Matching Game

Counting Readers