Please welcome Katie from SophistiKated Cuties! Today she’s sharing a simple math activity inspired by the book, 1-2-3 Peas by Keith Baker. In this hands-on activity, children will practice counting, one-to-one correspondence, addition, and subtraction! We all know kids love listening to the same book…over and over again. Out of love for them […]
Creating Math Patterns with Golf Tees
November 1, 2015 · by · 2 Comments
Here’s a fun fine motor math activity for preschool and kindergarten- pounding math patterns! In this hands-on math activity, children will create patterns by pounding golf tees into styrofoam pieces. Follow our Math for Kids Pinterest board! Recently we created turkeys for Thanksgiving using a mallet and golf tees. Theo (age 4) used this same […]
Art Projects for Kids Using Shapes
May 22, 2015 · by · 11 Comments
Here are tons of fun ways to integrate art into the learning of shapes. Children can do art projects based on the individual shapes they’re currently learning or create art using a many shapes at once! So many possibilities and so much inspiration! This post was originally published on July 29, 2014 and has since been updated. Follow […]
Shape Necklace Craft for Kids Using Dyed Pasta
May 4, 2015 · by · 4 Comments
We used dyed pasta and pipe cleaners to make a shape necklace craft for kids. This hands-on activity is a great way to learn all about shapes and can even be worn on your next shape walk! (This post contains affiliate links.) Follow Buggy and Buddy on Facebook! We’ve been having so much fun with the […]
Geometry for Kids: Quilt Activity Using Triangles (Free Printable)
January 26, 2015 · by · 5 Comments
Children can create all kinds of designs using triangles with this free printable four-square quilt template. This geometry activity for kids provides all kinds of practice in spatial awareness and is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade. Follow our Math for Kids Pinterest board! One of my favorite themes to do with children is quilts! Studying […]
Math Activities for Preschoolers: Measurement Exploration Center
January 14, 2015 · by · 3 Comments
One of the keys to making math fun and meaningful for kids is to provide a lot of hands-on exploration. Here’s one of our favorite math activities for preschoolers that does just that, a simple measurement exploration center- perfect for encouraging all kinds of hands-on learning with various measurement tools! Follow our Math for Kids Pinterest board! […]
Fizz, Pop, Bang! 40 Playful Science and Math Activities
October 26, 2014 · by · 52 Comments
It’s finally here- Fizz, Pop, Bang! 40 Playful Science and Math Activities! This ebook is an absolutely amazing resource full of 40 hands-on science and math activities for kids ages 3 through 8 (and also comes with 20 printables)! Such a great way to help any child develop a love of science and math in a fun and […]
Pete the Cat Sorting Shoes Math Activity
October 6, 2014 · by · 8 Comments
The popular children’s book, Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin, inspired us to get learning with our very own shoes! We gathered together all kinds of shoes from around the house and came up with tons of shoe sorting fun in this math activity for kids. Follow our Math for Kids Pinterest board! […]
