Learning how to write numbers and identify them properly is very important because this leads to counting skills. There are many ways of learning numbers. Hands-on math projects are the best method to understand concepts. Here are some activities to help preschoolers learn mathematical concepts and enjoy fun activities.
1. 7 scoops of ice cream!
Children love ice cream on a cone and of course, they can’t even imagine 7 scoops. So let’s have some fun and in this activity, children will have different flavors of ice cream pre-cut out of card paper in balls. The cones can be made out of brown construction paper. Fun counting game.
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2. Chocolate chips 1,2,3,4,5,6,7!
Mini chocolate chips are so delicious, and even more so when used for counting. First, we have to do all the activities and counting practice, and then we can eat and enjoy those little chocolate morsels that melt in our mouths. For traveling, make the game into a deck of cards.
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3. Drive along highway 7
Children love to play with small toys and cars. Teachers or parents can help students cut a big number 7 out of black construction paper and make a long road or highway that the cars can drive on. Be creative and with blocks make a real bridge. As they play they count the other 7 cars on the road.
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4. Ladybug Ladybug flies away.
These adorable paper ladybugs are so popular in preschool and children will enjoy making them and it is a favorite counting activity. Use different mediums for the bug and her spots. They can chant or sing a song while they are doing their craft.
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5. The Rainbow Song
The Rainbow song has Seven colors of the rainbow and instead of singing I can sing a rainbow they can sing, “I can sing 7 colors, can you?” This song is lots of fun in the ASL version too! Students can use colorful markers and construction paper to make this craft.
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6. 7 worms in my apple!
Preschools love yucky songs, stories, and crafts about insects and worms. So today we have 7 worms in my apple paper plate craft. Great for busy toddlers. The paper plates need 7 precut slits for each worm. The children can count, color, and cut out each worm with assistance. The kids can paint their apples and slowly insert their colorful worms and count them.
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7. Seven Days of the week Bilingual!
When we learn numbers, we need to associate them with things we know like a pair of shoes is 2 or a dozen of eggs are 12 and there are 7 days in the week. So children can count the days of the week and learn them in English and in Spanish! Monday day 1 or Lunes Dia “uno”! Children love calendar lesson plans and help to reinforce many skills.
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8. Squishy glitter foam number fun.
There are a lot of fun number activities you can do with glitter foam. One is to create numbers 1-7 or seven colorful balls for counting. This is a hands-on video for a how-to and children can listen to number songs and make their countable creations. Great motor practice and fun too.
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9. Groovy Button Jewelry
Seven big plastic buttons can be colorful and easy to count. Children can string 7 small buttons and 7 big ones for counting .buttons on a cord or elastic band and you have a fantastic countable bracelet. Big buttons are fun to touch and count, plus they make a nice noise when you shake them.
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10. Can you see number 7?
Circle the number seven, count the objects and draw or write the number. This site is action-packed to keep busy little ones active and learning. Printable worksheets and low-cost ideas to improve math skills.
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11. Collage Time
Collages are an excellent way to teach preschoolers fine and gross motor skills. With a piece of paper and printable of number 7. Children can take different types of paper: tissue paper, crepe paper, and other materials or abstract items to fill in number 7.
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12. 7 Falling leaves
When the seasons change what better way for preschoolers to get out and see the leaves turn from green to brown and fall off the tree? Have an outdoor class with some printable papers of number 7 and have children color their trees green and brown and then glue stick 7 brown leaves falling.
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13. Dough counting mats
Play dough is fun to play with and if we can incorporate math concepts into it, even better. Here are some easy-to-make play dough mats and laminate them. You have the numbers 1-10 so children can mold out the number and do some counting activities as well.
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14. Fish bowl fun- Counting printable
Children can create a fish bowl with printable worksheets and different types of paper or material and cut out 7 fish, color them and “drop” them in the water. They can make fish food too out of a recycled container and put in 7 “pellets of food” using pom poms for interactive play.
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15. 7 fingers and one rainbow hand
Children can trace their fingers counting from one to seven on a sheet of paper so that they can see the different amounts. They can color each one in a different color too. This is a very simple counting activity and is good to reinforce math skills.
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16. Tracing and learning to write numbers
This is a big step. Before children start writing numbers they have to learn what the number 7 means by counting the days of the week. Eggs in a carton, anything where they can count. Then they are ready to practice their fine motor skills and try to write the number. Fun math sheet.
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17. 2 silly monsters learn the number 7
This is a fun math lesson and educational video where children can follow along and shout out the correct answer. Entertaining, witty and kids enjoy the puppetry. Numba and friends are here to guide your preschoolers through this fun filled, hands-on activity.
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18. Counting Clouds
Children practice counting with this experience. The texture of cotton balls and sticking them onto the clouds with the corresponding cloud is amazing. Just draw the 7 clouds onto construction paper and write numbers 1-7 on each and have them count the cotton balls and place them accordingly.
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19. DIY turtle homemade puzzle & Fun math crafts
Turtles have cool shells and some turtles have shells that are super for counting. Have preschoolers make their own turtle and practice counting and child number recognition. Using recycled materials they can easily make a cool turtle.
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20. Dot to dot
Dot to dots is the perfect way for toddlers to develop their fine motor skills. Follow the dots numbers 1-10. These activities are important to learn pre-writing and patience. They can use different colors to connect the numbers.
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21. Dot sticker madness!
Dot stickers are addicting and children love to peel and stick them accordingly to fill in the space or to create pictures. You can use so many worksheets for counting or printable numbers, the ideas are endless. Sticking dots in a row or completing an image with dots!
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22. Inspired by Kinder Number 7
This site has an interactive video where children listen, watch, speak and write. Fun to follow along instructions and they will keep busy with number 7 the story time video. Great resources for math and sciences too.
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23. Hi Ho Cherry-O and Fun Math Games
Hi Ho Cherry O board game, brings back many fond memories and nostalgia. Each child needs a cardboard tree cut out of holes for the cherries, and a bowl of red pom poms to represent the cherries on the tree. The pom poms can be in a brown paper cup to represent the basket. Children use the spinner for numbers 1 2 or 3 or the dog eats one cherries, or you have spilled all your apples and lose a turn. The objective is to get 7 cherries on the tree.
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24. Where do I live?
Preschoolers can learn at a young age to recognize maps and places. The seven continents coloring sheet is a great way for them to be exposed not only to the number 7 but the continents as well. Follow up with videos.
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25. Nature time for preschool and Kindergarten
There are so many cool ways that you can get your kids to connect with nature. Involve the number 7 in their next nature walk by encouraging them to explore the area and pick up 7 different natural items that they can then bring back with them.
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26. Counting shapes
Children are drawn to colorful shapes and these activities for preschool children are essential. Students can put the different forms in a row and then count them.
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27. Bottle cap counting and memory game
We have to teach children to use and recycle. This is a great memory game and counting activity with bottle caps that we throw out daily. Use the caps, put the image or number inside the cap and let’s play.
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