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Caterpillar counting activities are a fun way to teach kids about numeracy, develop one-to-one correspondence skills and strengthen foundational math skills.

Just be sure to provide sufficient transition times when engaging in any of these activities. For crafts that require drying time, why not have kids do some science activities, language activities, or even enjoy some reading time while they wait? 

Here are 10 engaging and educational activities that are sure to get your kids excited about math. 

1. Activity Tray

This is a terrific hands-on math activity to help toddlers practice counting and develop one-to-one correspondence skills.

Create a caterpillar-themed activity tray with craft sticks, green lids from fruit pouches, flowers, or other small objects before inviting students to use the items to practice counting.

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2. Pom-Pom Caterpillar Counting Activity

This pom-pom caterpillar activity is perfect for preschoolers. All it requires are craft sticks and small pom-poms to construct an adorable little critter.

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3. Fingerprint Ideas

This hands-on activity encourages both counting and creativity. Why not use colorful ink pads to create a caterpillar using the kids’ fingerprints? They can start with a green base before enhancing their creations with other colors.

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4. Trace And Color

This activity for preschoolers is perfect for teaching number recognition and counting. Why not create an exciting counting activity by encouraging kids to color a caterpillar and its corresponding number?

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5. Count-A Pillar Caterpillar Craft

Get crafty with this cute spring math idea! Have kids use their creativity to make their own caterpillar, and practice counting by placing craft sticks with numbers on them.

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6. Activity Cards

This downloadable activity pack includes six-number flashcards with fun caterpillar and food images for kids to practice counting. 

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7. Hungry Caterpillar Worksheets

Creating your own worksheets is an effective way to enhance kids’ counting skills since you can customize them to the needs of your students. You could also customize pre-made digital activities online. Just make sure to give young learners enough quiet time to complete the tasks.

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8. Dry-Erase Counting Activity

This question-and-response activity is a great way to review counting and number recognition skills. Using a dry-erase board, draw a caterpillar and have kids fill in the number of body segments.

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9. Playdough Caterpillar

This fun counting activity challenges kids to roll and shape play dough into small balls, then stack them in order from one to ten. Practice number recognition skills by having kids point to each segment while counting aloud.

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10. Caterpillar Foam Noodles

Caterpillar foam noodles make an excellent material for a caterpillar counting activity. Just cut them into small sections, use stickers or write numbers to indicate the digits, and have kids practice counting them aloud.

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