Cows have long been my daughter’s favorite animal to talk about. One of the very first words she learned to say was “moo” and to this day, she still doesn’t call them cows. They are always “moo.” She had lots of fun with this cow dice game! This how many cows are on the farm counting game is a fun way to work on counting up and number recognition!
Materials needed for the Cows on the Farm Counting Game:
Farm mat (download below)
1-2 Dice
Cow graham crackers (Horizons), cow figurines, or cow foam stickers
Related Post: Goldfish Counting Cards 1-10
To prep: Print and laminate the farm mat.
If you are using the Horizon graham crackers, separate the cows from the moons. (Save the moons for snacking!)
To play: Start by using one die.
Roll the die and place the correct number of cows on the farm.
Super simple which makes it fun for the kids. No rules to remember, no taking turns and practicing patience. The best kind of activity!
Continue for as long as the child wants. Depending on the concentration of your child, this may be one or two rolls. It may be much longer. Let them choose. Learning should be very child directed at the preschool level.
Letting them lead helps them to show you what they have already learned and what skills they are interested in learning.
At this level you can work on learning numbers both by counting the dots on the die and counting the cows as they are placed on the farm mat.
Shiloh was showing off today as she counted with just a little prompting all the way to 6! All the repetition is finally getting somewhere!
Related Post: Play Dough Mats for Numbers 1-10
With two dice, you can work on addition.
And, of course, when your child decides she needs to eat the crackers, you can work on subtraction!
We had so much fun with our “moo” cows!
More counting fun!
Goldfish Counting Cards for 1-10
Tree Play Dough Mats
Farm Theme Activities
Check out these fun ideas for learning with snack foods!!
Gold Fish Measurement Math Game from Learning 2 Walk
Find the Letters Snack Sheet from Still Playing School
Make Learning Fun: Math Facts with Teddy Grahams from Crafty Mama in ME
Crushed Rainbow Cereal Process Art from Play Dough & Popsicles
Teach Preschoolers Fractions from Preschool Powol Packets
Feed The Penguin from Adventures of Adam
Jelly Bean Maths Game from Mum in the Madhouse
How Many Goldfish in the Bowl Game from Play & Learn Everyday
Cheerios Number Tracing from Schooling a Monkey
10 Fun Games with ABC Pretzels from Books and Giggles
Fish Cracker Color Patterns from The Kindergarten Connection
Animal Cracker Oral Motor Exercise with Shape Identification from Sugar Aunts
Niki - Play & Learn Every Day says
This looks like such a fun activity, love the mat!
Laurie says
What a great idea!
You’ve been featured at Good Tips Tuesday with this post!
Thanks for linking up!