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    Candy Corn Counting

    Published: Oct 2, 2023 by Vicky · This post contains affiliate links.

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    This Candy Corn Counting game is a fun Halloween activity that takes little time to set up and can played using any variety of candy you happen to have around. If your little ones are counting down the days until Halloween, you can also have some fun with a Halloween Invitation to Play and make Candy Corn Cookies.

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    • 🎃Why Candy Corn Counting Is Fun
    • 👻Supply Notes
    • 📋How To Count With Candy Corn Pumpkins
    • 🎃Get These Halloween Printables
    • 🤷🏻‍♀️Activity FAQs
    • ✂️Expert Tips
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    🎃Why Candy Corn Counting Is Fun

    • This yummy math game is a great opportunity to practice counting and even fine motor skills as little fingers pick up the candy corns.
    • Kids get to eat candy corn when they are done with the activity!
    • This is a great way to use Halloween candy for learning.


    👻Supply Notes

    • 10 Foam sheet pumpkins - We found these foam pumpkins at the dollar store. They have a jack o'lantern face on one side and the other side is blank. We used the blank side. If you can't find these pumpkins you can make your own using sheets of orange craft foam.
    • Candy corn - Or any type of small candy.
    • Permanent Marker - To write the numbers on the pumpkins.
    candy corn and foam pumpkins on tray


    📋How To Count With Candy Corn Pumpkins

    STEP 1: Get 10 foam pumpkins and write the numbers 1-10 on them. Fill a cup with candy corn.

    candy corn math game

    STEP 2: Children will be placing the correct number of candy corns on each pumpkin.

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    STEP 3: Have kids count when they are done with each pumpkin to check their work.

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    You can let your child enjoy a few pieces of candy corn when they are done. Happy Halloween!

    Halloween Math Game

    🎃Get These Halloween Printables

    Kids will love these Halloween I Spy printables. This printable I Spy is fun for kids of all ages. Kids will look and find each Halloween item and then write down how many of each item they find. This helps them with visual discrimination skills as well as writing and counting. So many skills to practice with these kids printables. Great for the classroom or for home use. Kids will love doing these to celebrate Halloween.

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    🤷🏻‍♀️Activity FAQs

    Do I need to use candy corn?

    You can use any type of candy, but I thought candy corn gave it a fun Halloween flair.

    What if I can't find orange foam pumpkins?

    You can make small pumpkins like shown in the activity on construction paper. Simply cut them out and write numbers on them.

    ✂️Expert Tips

    Tip 1: This game but be a little tempting for kids, so you can set aside a small amount of candy corn for them to enjoy.

    Tip 2: You can extend this math activity by asking kids questions: which is the biggest number? Smallest? How many do you have if you add the candy from 2 pumpkins together?


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    Halloween Activites: Candy Corn Counting

    This Candy Corn Counting game is a fun Halloween activity that takes little time to set up and can played using any variety of candy you happen to have around. 
    Author: Vicky

    Materials

    • Candy Corn
    • 10 Foam Pumpkins
    • Permanant Marker

    Instructions

    • Get 10 foam pumpkins and write the numbers 1-10 on them. Fill a cup with candy corn.
    • Children will be placing the correct number of candy corns on each pumpkin.
    • Have kids count when they are done with each pumpkin to check their work.

    Notes

    • This game but be a little tempting for kids, so you can set aside a small amount of candy corn for them to enjoy.
    • You can extend this math activity by asking kids questions: which is the biggest number? Smallest? How many do you have if you add the candy from 2 pumpkins together?
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    1. Boy Mama Teacher Mama

      October 28, 2013 at 1:48 am

      Great idea! I am featuring this post on the After School Linky this week!

    2. SMMART ideas

      October 21, 2013 at 6:06 am

      Loving your fun ideas! Mind if I put you on my blogroll? Let me know SMMARTideas@hotmail.com. I host a learning activity blog S.M.M.A.R.T is an acronym for Science, Math, Music, Art, Reading and Science..
      http://SMMARTideas.blogspot.com. Thanks!

    3. Misty

      October 21, 2013 at 12:23 am

      So super cute, candy is always a motivator.

    4. Louanne

      October 08, 2013 at 2:38 am

      Love the costumes - happens in our house all the time during school.

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