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    Home » Learning Activities

    Number Activities for Preschoolers

    Modified: Jun 24, 2022 · Published: May 1, 2017 by Vicky · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

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    My preschoolers love art and math. This fingerprint flower counting 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 Preschool Counting Worksheets.

    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 says

      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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    Vicky from Mess for Less

    I'm Vicky, the founder of Mess For Less, which I started in 2011 to share easy, family-friendly recipes. With over a decade of experience as a home chef and recipe developer, I love creating meals that bring people together. I also design play and learning activities for kids, using my background as a former teacher with a Master’s degree in education. Learn more about me.

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