Teach preschool math with hands-on activities! Get kids moving and give visuals for counting, number recognition, basic addition, and more.
Preschool Math Hands-on Activities
Preschool Activities: Color and Math with Pom Poms – True Aim Education
Practice math AND colors with this great activity! It can also help develop fine motor skills.
Counting Beads on Pipe Cleaners – Laughing Kids Learn
Use beads and pipe cleaners (both can be found at the Dollar Store) to practice counting!
Free Printable Roll It, Write It, Count It Mats – Frugal Fun 4 Boys
Learn all about numbers with this counting mat. You can practice seeing the number, the quantity, and spelling the number.
The Secret to Skip Counting in Kindergarten – Kinder Craze
Skip counting is a life skill that makes counting a large sum of things easier and faster. Practice skip counting with these free printables!
Snap Plus One Math Game – Kids Activities Blog
Practice counting, addition, and subtraction with this simple Snap One! game! All you need is a deck of cards.
Adding: Dollar Store Project – Mothering with Creativity
With foam cups and paper towel rolls, create this simple addition board!
Feed the Hungry Shape Monster – The Imagination Tree
Practice shapes by feeding the hungry shape monster!
Preschool Math: Straw Match up – Playdough to Plato
Practice comparing, width and length with straws!
Number Writing Activity: Salt Tray Game – Learn With Play at Home
Use sensory techniques by creating this easy salt tray game. Practice matching and number recognition.
Kindergarten Math Game: Bubbling Addition – Mess for Less
When it’s warm outside, try this bubbling addition game!
Counting Cookies Common Core Math Center – Happy Little Kindergarten
Create a math center with chocolate chip cookies! Practice counting and number recognition.
Bear Color Graph – Early Learning Ideas
Practice graphing with little bears! You can substitute the bears for LEGOs, or any other small toy you have on hand.
Money Math for Kindergarten – The Measured Mom
Money is one of the most practical ways to teach math. Use these free printables to teach basic math!
Smack the Number Counting Game – Mom Inspired Life
With only minutes for prep time, create this simple counting game that can be used for independent work, partner work, or center work.
Free Interactive Shape Pages – This Reading Mama
Explore the ways shapes are used in the real world with these interactive shape pages!
Graphing with Preschoolers – Stay at Home Educator
Practice graphing with simple unifix cubes in this preschool/kindergarten activity.
Gumdrop Pattern Printable – The Kindergarten Connection
Learn about patterns with delicious, edible gumdrops. It comes with a free printable!
Aakash says
Great post. Particularly loved your 2D shape sorting wheel as I’d just been writing about teaching 2D and 3D shapes on my blog. Just added a link to your page, hope that’s okay 🙂
Emma Smith says
I couldn’t have imagined there exists so many activities for the little ones. Really helpful post. Thank you SAMANTHA for sharing these activities. Looking forward to implementing it.