Early Childhood Math Activities : Page 2

Boost shape recognition with this matching game where your child will pair up sticks to create simple shapes.

When your child is itching for a game, consider ditching Hide and Seek in favor of Shape and Seek. Here's how it works:

Grab some dice and play this take on tic-tac-toe. Itâs easy to set up and your child will have a blast.

Play this hidden number game with your preschooler that will give her a leg up in learning numbers.

Help your preschooler chart her good eating habits with this arts and crafts activity that has her making a healthy fruits and vegetables rainbow and graph!

This project commemorates the milestone of completing the first 100 days of school, while giving your child a manipulative to practice counting to 100.

The garden is the perfect place to practice math and science with preschoolers. Get digging (and counting, sorting, observing at the same time!)

Here's a math game for your preschooler or kindergartener that'll make number recognition as easy as a pizza pie!

Help your child see numbers three ways with this simple grab-and-go game, great for quick practice in the car.

Want to turn snack time into fun-time? Help him turn ordinary rice cakes into creatures that are silly, creepy, or just plain cute!

Help your little builder move up in the world with this recycled cardboard castle that's just the right size for a young king and his loyal stuffed subjects.

This do-it-anywhere guessing game helps reinforce number concepts. And it's a blast to play.

Play this fun math numbers game with your kindergartener! Practice following instructions as you roll the dice and count.

Does your child need counting help? Here's a simple game that kids can do at home to help them practice counting to two-digit numbers.

Dinosaurs were huge creatures that left behind huge footprints that lasted for millions of years. In this science fair project, kids learn how dinosaur tracks were left behind!

Help your child build ice cream cones as she practices her counting skills

Check out this interactive number line. It's a great way to strengthen your preschoolers understanding of basic numbers and the numerals that represent them.

Bring the classic game of "Red Rover" up to date with color and shape recognition skills for your child.

This activity spotlights everyone's favorite reindeer, Rudolph, and preserves your child's handprints in his "antlers".

Got a shoelace? Got a kindergartener? Help your child learn to use the number line by creating one out of a lace.

Strengthen your child's number recognition skills with this fun game using an old, empty egg carton!

Your preschooler wonât need a passport to go on this nature safari! All you need are paper, crayons and a nature trail or your back yard.

Cornucopia still life painting is a great activity for your young artist to look at light and shadow, textures and composition in creating art at Thanksgiving!

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

Help your child learn science and math skills like sorting, sequencing, and ordering while taking a nature walk and collecting and collaging leaves.

Your child will enjoy getting math practice as they use bugs in addition and subtraction problems.

This measurement activity uses feet to compare objects, but not the ones found on rulers and measuring sticks...the feet on your child's own body!

Celebrate Chinese New Year by teaching your child how to use chopsticks! She'll build her math and fine motor skills as she does this activity.

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

Whether the snow is fluffy and soft or icy and hard, a snowman is sure to inspire a smile. No wonder this snowman is so happy—it's made using marshmallows!