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    Number Activities for Preschoolers

    Published: May 1, 2017 · Modified: Jun 24, 2022 by Vicky · This post contains affiliate links.

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    When my kids were in preschool they loved art. They still do and I have always tried to create activities for them that would incorporate art with learning. This fingerprint flower counting that we did when they were younger is one of my favorite Number Activities for Preschoolers. It allows children to learn in fun, hands-on way. For more counting activities, check out Counting Games and Activities.

    Number Activities for Preschoolers - kids use their fingers to make petals on flowers in this fun activity that combines math and art!

    Number Activities for Preschoolers

    Supplies you will need:

    • White paper
    • Yellow and green markers
    • Ink pad
    ink pad, markers and paper

    To set up this preschool activity use a green marker to draw grass on the white paper. In my case the grass looked like a zig zag. Did I ever mention I am an AMAZING artist? Is there a special font for sarcasm?

    paper with green zig zags

    Next, add some leaves to the flowers.

    flower stems drawn on paper

    Use the yellow marker to make the center of your flower and then number each flower from 1-10.

    flowers drawn on paper

    Provide your child with an ink pad and explain how they will be making petals on the flowers with their fingers. Then have them read the number on each flower and make that number of petals with their finger. So the flower with number 1 would get one petal and so on...

    Number Activities for Preschoolers

    My youngest started out great with one fingerprint on the number one flower. See, look how great she is doing. After this photo was taken she proceeded to put colorful fingerprints wherever she darn well pleased on her paper. She was engaged and having fun, so I'd say she got something out of the activity as well.

    child stamping finger prints

    My older daughter had no trouble with these number activities for preschoolers.

    child making finger print stamps

    Her finished product:

    Number Activities for Preschoolers using finger prints

    As they were working on each flower I heard the kids counting the number of fingerprints they were placing on the paper.

    flowers made with fingerprints

    Of course if you are doing this activity, you will be left with a mess. That is what happens when you combine young kids and a stamp pad. But don't worry, if you use washable stamp pads, all the ink will wash away.

    child hands covered in ink

    If you liked number activities for preschoolers, you'll love:

    Fingerprint Trees

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    1. Sapana V

      May 02, 2017 at 12:09 pm

      I played with colors when I was a kid and finger painting is my all time favourite.

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