{Guest Post} 50+ Creative Math Activities for Kids
I have been loving all the unique and fun math learning ideas from my friend Dyan over at And Next Comes L. I asked her if she'd be interested in compiling them all to share with you and was so excited that she said yes! If you're looking for creative ways to mix up math learning - she's got you covered!!!
I'm thrilled to be guest posting for Asia today. But I'm even more excited to be sharing this huge roundup of 50 math activities for kids. From counting and addition to tally marks and skip counting to multiplication and fractions, I have got you covered! These math activities are great for toddlers up into early elementary. Unless, of course, you have a kid with hypernumeracy like I do. Then these activities are likely only good up until they're five because you know they're only days away from learning algebra and calculus. So needless to say, we spend a lot of time exploring math and numbers and because of his hypernumeracy, I have had to find ways to tailor age appropriate math activities to his advanced math skills. As a result, these math activities will suit a variety of ages and skill sets. And to help you out even more, I organized them into handy, dandy math categories. Enjoy!
Tally Marks Math with Magna-Tiles
Tally Marks Math Busy Bag (pictured)
Learning Multiplication with Magna-Tiles
Tally Marks Math Tray (pictured)
Grouping with Shower Curtain Rings on the Light Table (pictured)
DIY Math Manipulatives & Homemade Math Toys
DIY Math Cups
DIY Wooden Math Dice (pictured)
DIY Wooden Base Ten Blocks (pictured)
Foam Heart Tangrams
DIY Magna-Tiles Dominoes (pictured)
DIY Jumbo Dice for Light Table Play
Homemade 100 Chart (pictured)
Homemade Geoboard
Felt Scoreboard
Large Homemade Foam Numbers
DIY Counting Cups for the Light Table
Learning About Fractions
Learning About Fractions with LEGO (pictured)
Fractions Quiet Book Page (pictured)
Math Invitation to Play: Magna-Tiles & a Magna-Doodle (pictured)
Exploring Fractions with Suncatchers on the Light Table
Free Printable Math Activities
Scrabble Math Printables (pictured)
Math Inspired Journal Writing Prompts (pictured)
Counting Peas Busy Bag (pictured)
Measurement, Volume, & Shape Activities
Measuring with Magna-Tiles (pictured)
Building 3D Shapes on Windows (pictured)
Sorting Shapes on the Light Table (pictured)
Recreating Shapes on the Light Table
Kinetic Sand & Cups
Symmetry & Pattern Activities
Exploring Symmetry with Wooden Shapes (pictured)
Exploring Symmetry with Snowflakes
Exploring Symmetry with Magna-Tiles (pictured)
Math Patterns Using a Clear Geoboard (pictured)
Counting & One-to-One Correspondence Activities
Simple Fine Motor Counting Math Tray (pictured)
Fine Motor Counting on the Light Table (pictured)
Reggio Inspired Preschool Math Tray (pictured)
Fine Motor Light Table Play for One-to-One Correspondence
Shower Curtain Ring Counting
Guitar String Counting Game
Seasonal Math Activities
Back to School Math Busy Bag (pictured)
Fall Leaves Math Tray (pictured)
Apple Math Tray
Sorting & Counting Apples on the Light Table
Counting Ghosts Halloween Busy Bag
Winter Math Tray on the Light Table (pictured)
Estimating with Jingle Bells & Cookie Cutters
Valentine's Light Table Play for One-to-One Correspondence
Counting Shamrocks
Exploring Measurement with Wobbly Easter Eggs
Wobbly Easter Egg Math (pictured)
Miscellaneous Math Activities
Math Themed Water Sensory Bin (pictured)
Integers LEGO Math Tray (pictured)
Learning to Tell Time on the Light Table (pictured)
Learning Numbers with Wooden Train Tracks
Number Train Quiet Book Page (pictured)
Math Activities Using Mega Bloks
