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Number Activities for Preschoolers

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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
Number Activities for Preschoolers
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?
Number Activities for Preschoolers

Next, add some leaves to the flowers.

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

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.

Number Activities for Preschoolers

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

Number Activities for Preschoolers
 
Her finished product:
   Number Activities for Preschoolers
As they were working on each flower I heard the kids counting the number of fingerprints they were placing on the paper.
Number Activities for Preschoolers

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.

Number Activities for Preschoolers

I hope you enjoyed these number activities for preschoolers. If you are looking more fun ways to engage your kids, I highly recommend KiwiCo. As a former teacher, I was really impressed with the quality of materials found in KiwiCo. Some moms have told me that they want to do activities like I do on Mess For Less with their kids, but they just don’t have to the time to go buy all the supplies and prepare them for the activity. KiwiCo is the perfect solution.

Every month your KiwiCo will focus on a particular theme like Colors, Dinosaurs or Gardening. KiwiCo offer a variety of projects ranging from crafts, imaginative play, science experiments and more.

If you liked number activities for preschoolers, you’ll love:
The Best Math Games for Kids
Fingerprint Trees

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