We will be getting more into the Valentine's spirit in the upcoming weeks, but until then I wanted to share an easy to put together preschool math tray involving play dough and heart shaped manipulatives I picked up from the Dollar Store. The hearts turn this activity into a simple math activity perfect for Valentine's Day!
Playdough Search and Count Supplies:
- play dough
- number tiles
- tray
- heart shaped manipulatives (although, any small manipulatives would work!)
fine motor skills
number recognition
counting
number sense
To set up this Play Dough Search and Count Math Activity, place a number in each 'section' of your tray.
Next add a certain amount of manipulatives into the play dough and work it into a ball.
Playdough Math Activity
Invite your child over to dig and search through the play dough to find the heart shaped manipulatives.
Once they have all been found in the play dough ball, count the manipulatives, and put them in the section of the tray with the same number.
Our Play Dough Search and Count Math Activity and be used with any type of small manipulative, but is a great way to reinforce counting, number recognition, and fine motor skills!
Thanks for joining us for Fine Motor Friday!
More Fine Motor Activities:
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- Valentine Sewing Craft from Craftulate
- Journaling with Stickers from And Next Comes L
- Fizzing Hearts from Powerful Mothering
- Hearts Math Game from Little Bins for Little Hands
- Elsa Gloves for Frozen Inspired Pretend Play from Still Playing School
- 12 Kids Valentine’s Day Cards for Fine Motor Skills from Lalymom
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