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Pumpkin Counting Activities for Toddlers

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Pumpkins seem to be everywhere this time of year. They make great learning tools.

Try out our pumpkin counting activities for toddlers to practice counting and number recognition.

Try some hands-on learning with these fun and simple pumpkin counting activities for toddlers, which help them practice counting and number recognition.

Pumpkin Counting Activities for Toddlers

I like to use mini pumpkins for this activity. They are easy for toddlers to pick up and handle.

Use real pumpkins if you can. Give them a good washing before allowing your kids to play with them.

I chose to use just 5 pumpkins for this activity. That helps toddlers really focus on the numbers and get good at 1-5 before moving onto other numbers.

If your child has mastered 1-5, feel free to add more pumpkins.

Try some hands-on learning with these fun and simple pumpkin counting activities for toddlers, which help them practice counting and number recognition.

Number your pumpkins 1-5. Number five squares of paper 1-5 as well.

First, I let my son (age 2.5) just explore the pumpkins. He was free to move them around and play with them for a bit.

We practiced counting the pumpkins.

Then, I set out the number squares.

Try some hands-on learning with these fun and simple pumpkin counting activities for toddlers, which help them practice counting and number recognition.

The next step is to have your toddler match the numbers on the pumpkin to the paper number squares.

Try some hands-on learning with these fun and simple pumpkin counting activities for toddlers, which help them practice counting and number recognition.

Talk to him about the numbers he sees. What number is on your pumpkin? Can you find that number on the table (or floor)? Place your pumpkin there.

Try some hands-on learning with these fun and simple pumpkin counting activities for toddlers, which help them practice counting and number recognition.

Ask your child to bring you a pumpkin with a certain number. Say: Can you bring me the pumpkin with the number two?

Since we were using the train table as our play surface, my son grabbed a train nearby and started driving it around the pumpkins. I asked him to drive the trains from one pumpkin to another.

Try some hands-on learning with these fun and simple pumpkin counting activities for toddlers, which help them practice counting and number recognition.

Can you drive the train to the number one. Okay, now let’s go to number two. Where is number three? And so on.

Work on Number Words

In addition to writing numbers on the squares of paper, write number words. This will help your child begin to connect the word “one” with number “1.”

Try some hands-on learning with these fun and simple pumpkin counting activities for toddlers, which help them practice counting and number recognition.

I had my daughter (age 4.5) do this activity. We read the number words and she placed the correct number pumpkin down.

For older kids, you could also work on the ordinal number words (first, second, third, fourth, and fifth).

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Read a Story

Read Five Little Pumpkins to go along with this counting activity. Choose your favorite version. The story uses the words first, second, third, fourth, and fifth to talk about what each of the little pumpkins does.

More Pumpkin Counting Activities to Try

Days with Grey shares a Scoop and Count Pumpkin Activity that’s perfect for practicing counting, number recognition, and subitizing. They put the pumpkins in water but you could use anything (or just an empty bin) for this one.

Make your own Pumpkin Patch Numbers Game with this idea from Rainy Day Mum.

My Storytime Corner has a Dabber Pumpkin Count Activity that asks preschoolers how many pumpkins are on the gate.

Use this Five Little Pumpkins Playdough Activity from Clare’s Little Tots to retell the story.

Fantastic Fun and Learning created a jack-o-lantern number line to practice number skills.

Practice counting and fine motor skills using clothespins with this counting pumpkin activity from Lalymom.

Take your pumpkin counting to the light table with this idea from Where Imagination Grows.

Pre-K Pages has several Halloween themed activities for practicing one to one correspondence. Check out the pom pom pumpkin and pumpkin seeds counting activities.

More Pumpkin Themed Activities for Toddlers

Work on pre-writing skills with pumpkins and a chalk marker.

Check out our Fall Bucket List for Toddlers.

After carving your pumpkin, make some pumpkin oobleck with real pumpkin.

Try some hands-on learning with these fun and simple pumpkin counting activities for toddlers, which help them practice counting and number recognition.

Hundred Chart Activities to Make Math Fun

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I love how versatile a hundred chart is.

You can practice so many math concepts – simple counting, addition, subtraction, skip counting, multiplication and more.

It’s such a powerful tool and that’s why you see it used so often in elementary classrooms. But, it’s not only a great tool, it’s also a great base for fun math games and activities.

So let’s get started and make math fun with these hundred chart activities.

Help make learning fun with these hands-on hundred chart activities and games. These math activities are a fun way to practice many math concepts.

The Hundred Chart

Before we get started having fun, we should go over what a hundred chart is and how it’s used.

The simple answer is that it’s a chart with ten columns that list the number in order from 1 through 100. It’s a helpful tool to help kids visualize the order of numbers. This tool can also help kids while they’re learning other math concepts such as addition and subtraction and helps them visualize these concept.

Help make learning fun with these hands-on hundred chart activities and games. These math activities are a fun way to practice many math concepts.

You can find a more detailed explanation at this post: What is a Hundred Chart?

Plus, you can grab your Free Hundred Chart Printable at this link. You’ll need it for these great activities!

Now that you understand the hundred chart, let’s have some fun. Here are some awesome activities to try.

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Hundred Chart Activities

All of the activities below are fun and hands-on ways to learn with a hundred chart.

Work a puzzle or get outside and move. No matter what you choose, your kids will have so much fun!

Fun Hundred Chart Activities

The most awesome and fun hundred chart games and activities to help you child have fun and learn.

Driveway Hundred Chart Game

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Learn outside and play games with a giant hundred chart on your driveway.

Fill-in-the-Blank Hundred Chart Puzzles

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Can you guess the hidden numbers with this fun missing number hundred chart puzzle?

Hundred Chart Hidden Number Game

Guess the hidden number with this simple hundred chart hidden number game.

Play and Learn With Fun Hundred Chart Activities

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Lots of fun hundred chart activities!

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Even more fun hundred chart activities

St. Patrick's Day Hundred Chart Game

Find the pot of gold with this fun printable hundred chart game for St. Patrick's Day.

My Must-Have Hundred Chart Resources

You can find some great hands-on hundred chart toys to extend the fun.

Try a sturdy and fun hundred chart with removable numbers or put up a large hundred chart with pockets. Or, you can get a hundred chart play mat for the floor.

Check out all the fun resources I found below.


More Math Activities for Kids

Fun Addition Fact Games for Kids

Build Numbers with a Fun Place Value Activity

Skip Counting with the Cat in the Hat

Paper Plate Addition Game

Help make learning fun with these hands-on hundred chart activities and games. These math activities are a fun way to practice many math concepts.

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Fun Addition Fact Games for Kids

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Practice makes perfect. Right?

So, when you kids are working on addition, you’re going to find yourself practicing math facts with your kids at home.

If you’re anything like me, you’re going to want to make it fun. Luckily, I’ve got your back. I found some fun addition fact games for kids that will make them eager to learn and they’ll have fun while they’re at it!

Get your kids excited about learning with one of these fun and easy-to-prep DIY Addition Fact Games for kids. Learning can be so much fun.

You’ll find both printable games and easy DIY games.

You’ll be able to pull any of these together in minutes, so you’ll be able to get right to learning.

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Get your kids excited about learning with one of these fun and easy-to-prep DIY Addition Fact Games for kids. Learning can be so much fun.

Fun Addition Fact Games for Kids

Practice your doubles facts with this fun printable Domino Doubles Game.

Math Fact Sticks are a fun and simple way to practice any set of addition facts.

Or play a similar game with this Halloween-Themed Addition Fact Pick and Find Sticks activity.

Get out your toy cars for this fun Making 10 game. 

Get your kids excited about learning with one of these fun and easy-to-prep DIY Addition Fact Games for kids. Learning can be so much fun.

Practice making ten with fun game inspired by Green Eggs and Ham.

It’s fun to practice your addition facts with this Fine Motor Addition Bead Threading.

Practice your Plus 1 Addition Facts with this printable Acorn Memory Game from Live Over C’s.

You can also practice your doubles plus 1 facts with this fun train-themed game from Royal Baloo.

Get your kids excited about learning with one of these fun and easy-to-prep DIY Addition Fact Games for kids. Learning can be so much fun.

Or practice your doubles facts with this printable memory game from The Measured Mom.

Make use of plastic Easter eggs for this fun way to practice addition facts from Homeschool Preschool.

Use a cootie catcher to practice math facts with this fun activity from There’s Just One Mommy.

Get out the playing cards to practice making 10 with this addition card game from What Do We Do All Day.

Get your kids excited about learning with one of these fun and easy-to-prep DIY Addition Fact Games for kids. Learning can be so much fun.

Use Styrofoam cups to make this fun math facts activity from Planning Playtime.

This math facts activity with paper cups from Fun Learning for Kids is another fun addition game with cups.

Your little baseball fans will love this Math Facts Baseball game from Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls.

Which of these addition fact games for kids are you going to try?

Get your kids excited about learning with one of these fun and easy-to-prep DIY Addition Fact Games for kids. Learning can be so much fun.

You may also like one of these fun math activities:

Number Line Secret Code Math Activity

Counting On Card Game

Fill-in-the-Blank Hundred Chart Puzzles

Fun LEGO Math Games

Leaf Shape Collage for Toddlers and Preschoolers

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Is it feeling like fall where you are?

Fall is a great time to explore leaves. Add this leaf shape collage for toddlers and preschoolers to your autumn leaf theme.

It’s perfect for working on fine motor skills and learning shapes.

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Leaf Shape Collage for Toddlers and Preschoolers

This leaf activity can easily be modified to different ages and abilities.

For toddlers, you’ll want to prep everything ahead of time. They’ll be simply adding shapes to their contact paper leaves.

You can allow preschoolers to complete more of the steps on their own. Let them trace the leaves or cut out the paper shapes.

Materials Needed for the Leaf Shape Collage

Contact paper (find this near the shelf liners in the kitchen department)

Leaves (can use real, artificial, or printed on paper)

White paper (for tracing leaves)

Writing utensil (for tracing leaves)

Colored paper (can be printer paper, construction paper, scrapbook paper, recycled paper, etc.)

Scissors

Masking tape or painter’s tape

How to Make a Leaf Shape Collage

Start by tracing your leaves onto white paper.

Cut out the leaves and trace them onto contact paper.

I chose to trace them onto paper first because the paper is easier to work with than the leaves.

If you are tracing multiples of the same leaf onto contact paper, it will make it easier to use a paper template.

Cut the leaf shape out of your contact paper. Remove the backing and lay the sticky side up.

Use masking tape or painter’s tape to keep the contact paper leaf from moving around.

Next, cut small shapes from your colored paper.

You can use small paper punches or hole punches. Under supervision, this is a job for an older preschooler. Teach them how to use the punch safely and correctly.

Talk to your children about the paper shapes they see. Can they name the shapes? Now is a great time to introduce any shape names they are not familiar with.

What shape does he want to use first?

My toddler is currently in love with the color yellow, so he wanted a lot of yellow shapes on his sticky leaf.

He enjoyed placing each shape onto the contact paper.

Picking up those tiny shapes is awesome fine motor practice.

Once the leaves are finished, add another layer of contact paper sticky side down.

Then, cut out your leaf shapes.

While my toddler was busy adding more and more circles to his leaf shape collage, my 4 year old worked on punching stars and created two leaves. The bottom two leaves in the picture above were created by her.

My toddler was super proud of what he created, too.

If you had fun with this activity, you can find more fun and simple crafts for toddlers here. Have fun together!

More Leaf Themed Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Leaf Name Sticky Wall – work on name recognition with a contact paper sticky wall

Go Leaf Collecting – make a bag to collect your nature finds

Learn your ABCs with this fun Leaf Hunt Alphabet Game.

Make some Leaf Man Art – take your leaf collection and create some art

Make pretty autumn leaves and learn shapes with this fun fine motor craft for toddlers and preschoolers, a simple Leaf Shape Collage.

Domino Doubles Math Game

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I try to be diligent in signing my daughters’ school planners every day. I don’t want to miss anything I need to know.

My girls come home from school, I open their backpacks, and I grab their planners. My girls don’t have a lot of homework, so there’s often not a lot to see. But, there are two sentences that show up every day.

“Read for 30 minutes.” and

“Practice math facts.”

Do you see that too?

The set of math facts changes quite often, but there is always one set we need to work on. Right now, it’s our doubles math facts. Thank goodness for this domino doubles game.

My 2nd grader is doing quite well with her doubles addition facts. But, we want to keep working on them so she knows them without hesitation.

She brought home flash cards to practice with, but I didn’t really want to use those. I don’t want to make math boring.

I created this simple domino doubles math game that she could use to practice these facts. It’s hands-on, fun, and so easy to set up.

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Set up your Domino Doubles game

I’d seen many similar versions of domino math on Pinterest and at my daughters’ school, but I’ve created this version to specifically target the doubles addition facts.

You just need to print the game board on a piece of card stock and find all the doubles from your set of dominoes.

I’ve uploaded the game board I created, so it’s easy for you to set up this game. Please click here to print the game board. I printed on card stock for durability, but plain printer paper would work as well.

How to play your Domino Doubles game

To play the game, turn all your dominoes upside down. Have your child choose one and flip it over.

They need to count only one side of the domino, such as 5. Then, they need to figure out the double addition fact, 5+5=10.

Finally, put the domino on the correct spot on the board. This game is self-correcting. They can simply count all the dots to see if they have their domino on the right spot.

Game play is very easy, but it’s more hands-on and definitely more fun than flash cards.

If you don’t have any dominoes, don’t worry, you can still play the game. Just cut 10 rectangles from paper and create paper versions of the dominoes you need.

You can also find printable dominoes by Googling “printable dominoes.” Either way would work just as good as regular dominoes.

I breathe a sigh of relief as I sign off on my daughter’s planner every day.

“Practice math facts.”

Yep. We’ve got it.

Click here for the doubles game board download.

Note: First published on September 17, 2014. Updated and republished September 9, 2018.

Practice your doubles addition facts with this simple, free printable Domino Doubles Game. It's a fun and easy math game for your elementary kids.

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