Here we have 25 fun hands-on counting activities for toddlers and preschoolers! To learn all other math skills, kids must first learn to count. Counting is the foundation of all other math skills such as addition, subtraction, and using money. Some kids enjoy practicing their numbers, but others—not so much! How can you make it fun? Try one of these 25 hands-on counting activities for kids.

 

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Looking for that perfect counting activity to make kids love math? You've come to the right place! Our Bird Counting Activity for Preschoolers is the perfect addition to your little one's education! 

 

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Boost up your kid's love for numbers with this adorable Frog Counting Activity for Toddlers and Preschoolers! 

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Is there any better time to do a Playdough Monsters counting activity than right before Halloween? Preschoolers and toddlers will love playing with playdough to create their own monsters. This activity is quite simple as it's just playdough with a few decorating supplies, but its great for working on counting and fine motor skills.  Follow the step by step directions below to get started making your very own playdough monsters!

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This fun and charming Playdough Flowers Counting Activity encourages toddlers and preschoolers to see math time as a playful time. The mix of modelling playdough flowers and the maths game means kids have tons of fun whilst helping to shape up those early math skills!

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Is there a better way to learn math than with laughter and candy? I don't think so! Your kids will have such a fun time doing these Valentine Conversation Heart Math activities that they won't even realise how much they're learning.

Scroll down below to get our list of all the ways you can use conversation hearts to learn to count, make patterns, sort, make shapes and add and subtract!

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With autumn upon us, what better time is there to engage in a fun apple activity for preschoolers? They will have so much fun not only playing with playdough, but engaging in an apple theme counting activity. Just scroll down below for step by step directions on how to play.

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Painted rock numbers are easy to make and are a great resource for helping toddlers and preschoolers to learn numbers. These rock numbers can be used in many different ways to help children learn to count, recognise and order numbers. Scroll down to see how to make a set of number rocks and find out how they can be used to create fun number activities for toddlers and preschoolers.

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These shark counting mats make a fun and easy counting activity for preschoolers. Whether you are looking for a shark week activity, a fun counting idea for an ocean theme or something for a child that just loves sharks these shark counting mats are sure to go down well! Scroll down to see how to use these counting mats and to download a set of your own!

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Help your preschooler learn to count with this fun garden-themed set of printable number playdough mats. Young children will love using playdough to make bird eggs, add stripes to a bumble bee, or make flowers or mini carrots to plant in the garden! There are 9 counting garden playdough mats in total and each asks you to add something different to the mat.

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We LOVE this apple theme counting game - it's such a fun math activity for preschoolers and it involves eating chocolate! It's perfect for counting, number recognition, not to mention memory! Just scroll down below for directions to make and play your very own apple theme counting game! We have a few more math activities for preschoolers you might enjoy too!

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This origami jumping frog craft makes such a fun counting game for toddlers and preschoolers! They will have so much fun 'helping' you to make some origami frogs and then playing some super fun number games for kids when you're done. Just follow the easy step by step directions below to make your very own set of origami jumping frogs!

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Learn to count with these Easter playdough counting mats.  Simply download, print and laminate! Toddlers and preschoolers will love this fun, hands on way of learning their numbers. Children can learn through play as they add the correct number of eggs into the Easter baskets. 

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Help young children to learn their numbers with our printable Christmas tree fingerprint counting activity. Toddlers and preschoolers will love using their painty fingerprints or colourful buttons to count 'ornaments' onto numbered Christmas trees. This hands on printable activity is such a fun way for kids to work on number recognition and counting skills.

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This Winter work on early counting skills and number recognition with our printable snowman counting activity. Toddlers and preschoolers will love using their painty fingerprints to add buttons to the numbered snowmen. Don't want to get messy? Not a problem, count out real buttons instead!

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Keep the kids busy this autumn with this falling leaf fingerprint counting activity. Young children will love getting messy as they work on their counting and number recognition skills. Simply download our leaf fingerprint counting printable and add the correct number of fingerprint leaves to each tree. 

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Count apples onto trees in this easy apple themed fingerprint counting activity. This fun autumn printable for preschoolers was inspired by the book 'Ten Red Apples' by Pat Hutchins. Kids will love getting messy whilst learning to count and work on number recognition. Just scroll on down for your apple fingerprint counting sheet!

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Fingerprint counting is such a fun way of learning to count.  Print out our FREE PRINTABLE spiders webs and add fingerprint spiders to each web. We have two versions of the printable, one with numbers 1-9 and one blank for you to add your own numbers. This counting activity is fun to do after reading the book 'The Very Busy Spider' by Eric Carle.

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This edible monster maths game is a great way of encouraging children to count and recognise numbers.  We had lots of fun choosing numbers, icing biscuits and counting eyes.  Our monster biscuits were yummy and they made a great gift for daddy from his little monsters.  This fun maths activity is part of the 'Cool maths for cool kids' series hosted by 'Peakle Pie.

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Help your toddler or preschooler make a ladybird craft and learn to count with this free printable number game. This leaf and ladybird (ladybug) number hunt activity makes learning exciting for little ones and gets them outdoors in the fresh air.  After going on a number hunt children can order the numbered leaves and match them to ladybirds with the same number of spots.

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