Too fun! My niece and nephew, ages 3 1/2 and 22 months, have been visiting these last few days from Maryland. So, of course, I took the opportunity to weave in some math. One of the activities involved searching for shapes. To do that, we needed to make binoculars. It was a super easy project that involved toilet paper rolls, yarn, a hole punch, glue, and lots and lots of bling. I had the toilet paper rolls already glued together…
Have your kids been watching the summer Olympics? Are they itching to see how far they can jump or throw objects? In honor of the 2012 Summer Olympics, we’re going to give our kids a chance to compete in their own track and field events…and sneak in a little math while we’re at it! For each of the events below, use masking tape to indicate the starting line. Give kids an opportunity to practice each of the events before the…
Here’s a super easy and yummy way to practice numeral writing. Non-cook peanut butter dough. The bonus is that kids get to make the recipe which is also a fun math activity! The recipe for the dough comes in two versions…the “regular” and the “healthy”. Click here for the recipes.
Here’s another fun idea to get your preschooler/kindergartner to practice their numeral writing skills. Shaving cream! Best if done in the tub where clean-up is easy. Also, add a drop or two of food coloring to make it even more fun. Although, if your tub walls have grout lines, I recommend not using the coloring as it can stain the grout. Extension: Have them draw different shapes.
Here’s an easy activity to help your kindergartner practice her numeral writing skills. Simply fill a cookie tray with enough salt to cover the bottom and let your child work on writing the numerals. After each one, gently shake the tray and it’s ready for her to write a new one. Add glitter to the salt to make it more fun!