Math and manipulatives for toddlers

Looking for some fun math activities? Check out these math ideas for toddlers & preschoolers! Great quick & easy activity ideas sponsored by Lakeshore.

Here is a simple counting activity for children, especially preschoolers. Simple to set up it can suit individual needs and develops fine motor skills.

A terrific round up of 15 toddler math activities perfect for introducing concepts like sorting, number recognition and patterning to early learners.

Caterpillar Pom Pom Counting is a fun early math activity for Spring! This colourful fine motor counting idea is great for preschoolers.

All year we’ve been having fun with colors, but these past few weeks we had a fun pom pom center! This included a pompom drop and a place to sort the pompoms by color. I came across some great ideas for pompom drops on Pinterest, but this was just a quick throw-together. I would love to attach these to wood instead of just paper! Anyway, I began with cardboard tubes (I’m such a hoarder) and painted them 6 different colors using 2-3 coats of regular tempera paint. Then I attached them with…

A few weeks ago I went to a local consignment sale and found so many wonderful resources for great deals! There were thousands of books and tons of teaching supplies! One of the items I picked up was this set of shape manipulatives. They came in red, blue, and yellow in a variety of sizes. Some shapes are big, some are small, some are thick, and some are thin. I love the variety! We have been looking at shapes and really focusing on the four basic shapes: rectangles, triangles, squares, and…

Create a color sorting box using a cardboard box, markers, and colored popsicle sticks to help your toddler practice learning colours.

Stephanie & Katrina | Crafty Moms on Instagram: "If you have a toddler at home, you need to try this activity! It’s incredibly simple to set up (no artistic skills needed), and you likely already have everything you need. This game is fantastic for teaching your toddler numbers and counting skills while also improving fine motor skills as they strengthen their little hand muscles trying to pick up lima beans with tweezers. Our child had a blast with this game, and we hope yours will too…

Bear Math Patterns for Preschool and Kindergarten - hands-on free math printable for learning patterns

Simplify your collection of homeschool preschool supplies by using these 3 manipulatives and use them for tons of Math and Literacy activities! #preschool #math #literacy