Free Printable Monster Math Pack for Preschoolers

Monster Math Pack

The Monster Math Pack is a great way to practice early math skills in a colorful and creative way. Our adorable monsters give students an opportunity to test their skills in color recognition, number identification, creating patterns, problem solving with puzzles, and testing their memory. Children can also demonstrate how to use a dice, count dots, and draw their own monster.

Math skills can be introduced as early as infancy and our children’s’ abilities continue to grow with more practice. In preschool, students will apply their knowledge to master identify shapes, counting to 10, recreating a pattern, and modeling one-to-one correspondence.

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• Fall Math: Exploring Measurement with Leaves
• Fruit Theme Pattern Activity
• Number Ten Frame Play Dough Mats

Benefits of using the Monster Math Pack

There’s so much more to math that just counting. Don’t get me wrong, counting and understanding the relationship between numbers is important. But the Monster Math Pack is exactly that… a pack. A pack of various math concepts that help children build their magnificent math repertoire.

• Patterns: Patterns can be found anywhere! On clothing, in nature, in objects. Schedules and time frames can also represent patterns. The Monster Math pack includes pattern cards to recreate or make a pattern. Children can also play a spinner game to match the pattern with the corresponding monster.
• Problem Solving: Thinking skills are critical for all people, big and small. Problem solving and finding solutions not only gives us confidence to try harder things, it also builds our memory and brain schema (thoughts). The Monster Math memory game and the number puzzles are great games to practice problem solving.
• Colors: Identify colors can be extremely important in every day life. Green on a traffic light means go, red on a stove means hot. Children will practice matching colors with the Monster Math color recognition game.

And one of the best things about the Monster Math pack is that it’s so easy to prepare and use. It’s as simple as print, cut, and laminate.

Materials You Will Need for the Monster Math Pack:

• Paper or cardstock
• Laminating materials
• Scissors
• Colored paper clips

Step-by-Step Instructions for the Monster Math Pack:

Step One:

Hook up your computer to a color printer and press that ‘print’ button. You may want to use a patterned background on the back of the memory game pieces to make sure no sneaky little monsters peek.

Step Two:

Cut out and laminate any necessary pieces. You can also use a paper cutter for cleaner lines.

Well that was fun! Now what?

If you are using these math games in the classroom, send some of the games home in baggies for parents/guardians to practice with their kiddos.

You could also use the games in a math center or when students have finished their activity or assignment.

How can I adapt these games for differentiation?

Some of us are visual learners or learn best by hands-on, while others prefer auditory learning or working alongside a partner. As educators and parents, it’s our jobs to make sure that we know how our children best learn and provide them with differentiation when needed.

With the monster color identification game, instead of using paperclips, try paint swatches or different colored manipulatives for matching.

Children can also practice writing the numbers and writing number words alongside the counting games.

You can even use the monster memory game cards to create a silly story or use for word problems.

More ways to explore monsters and make believe

Don’t stop at the monster math games. We have plenty more where that came from. The silly monster sensory bin is such a great addition to any preschool classroom.

And of course we couldn’t forget about the alphabet. Practicing with the monster spin and stamp letter activity will help your learners celebrate the alphabet and our favorite monsters.

Frequently Asked Questions

These are frequently asked questions about the monster math pack

Monster Math Preschool Pack

Download these fun preschool math games for your little ‘monsters’ today!