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Building a Strong Mathematical Foundation: Empowering Children from the Start

Learning fundamental math in kindergarten is crucial. It builds confidence and prepares children for more advanced concepts. Our kindergarten math category includes worksheets for early stages and slightly more advanced levels. They cover numbers, counting, measurement, and problem-solving skills. Additionally, we offer free worksheets on addition, subtraction, fractions, place value, graphs, and patterns. These materials are designed to be both fun and educational. You can use all our free math worksheets online, except for the premium collection. They serve as valuable tools for parents and teachers.

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Kindergarten Numbers Worksheets

• Color By Number Worksheet
• Numbers 1 to 5 Worksheet
• Numbers 6 to 10 Worksheet
• Coloring Numbers Worksheet
• Color by Code Worksheet
• Identifying Numbers Worksheet
• Number Match Worksheet
• Practice Writing Numbers Worksheet
• Preschool Numbers Worksheet
• Prime Numbers Worksheet
• Snail Number Match Worksheet
• Traceable Numbers Worksheet
• Count and Match Numbers Worksheet
• Number One Worksheet
• Number Two Worksheet
• Number Three Worksheet
• Number Four Worksheet
• Number Five Worksheet
• Number Six Worksheet
• Number Seven Worksheet
• Number Eight Worksheet
• Number Nine Worksheet
• Number Ten Worksheet
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Kindergarten Addition Worksheets

• Animal Picture Addition Worksheet
• Color by Addition Worksheet
• Column Addition with Pictures Worksheet
• Spin the Wheel Addition Worksheet
• Flower Picture Addition Worksheet
• Easy Column Addition Worksheet
• Simple Word Problem Addition Worksheet
• Fruit Picture Addition Worksheet
• Column Addition Worksheet
• Sports Day Math Worksheet
• Cats Picture Addition Worksheet
• Bug Picture Addition Worksheet
• Fact Family Worksheet
• Adding Pictures Worksheet
• Add and Match Picture Addition Worksheet

Kindergarten Subtraction Worksheets

• Basic Subtraction with Pictures Worksheet
• Column Subtraction with Birds Worksheet
• Subtraction Worksheet with Pictures
• Starfish Subtraction Worksheet
• Fruit Picture Subtraction Worksheet
• Animal Picture Subtraction Worksheet
• Subtract and Match Worksheet
• Dinosaur Column Subtraction Worksheet
• Simple Subtraction Word Problem Worksheet
• Dinosaur Subtract and Match Worksheet
• Ladybug Subtract and Match Worksheet
• Ice Cream Subtraction Worksheet

Kindergarten Shapes Worksheets

• Circle Worksheet
• Square Worksheet
• Rectangle Worksheet
• Triangle Worksheet
• Shapes Recognition Worksheet

Kindergarten Counting Worksheets

• Counting Baby Chicks Worksheet
• Counting Lesson Worksheet
• Counting Cats Worksheet
• Counting Dogs Worksheet
• Count and Color Worksheet
• Caterpillar Missing Number Worksheet
• Chicken Missing Numbers Worksheet
• Animal Counting Worksheet
• Space Counting Worksheet
• Spaceship Missing Numbers Worksheet
• Ten-Tastic Counting Worksheet
• Before and After Numbers Worksheet

Kindergarten More or Less Worksheets

• Picture Comparison Worksheet
• Comparing Numbers from 1 to 10 Worksheet
• More or Less Activity Worksheet
• Comparison Worksheet
• More or Less Number Worksheet
• Comparing Numbers Worksheet
• Butterflies More or Less Worksheet

Kindergarten Measurement Worksheets

• Measuring Height Worksheet
• Measuring Length with a Ruler Worksheet
• Weight Measurement Worksheet
• Weight Comparison Worksheet
• Animal Measurement Worksheet
• Inches Worksheet
• Heavier or Lighter Worksheet
• Capacity Worksheet
• Metric Measurement Worksheet
• Pound Measurement Worksheet

Kindergarten Patterns Worksheets

• Geometry Patterns Worksheet
• Animal Patterns Worksheet
• Number Patterns Worksheet

Kindergarten Making 10 Worksheets

• Adding to 10 Worksheet
• Color by Making 10 Worksheet
• Caterpillar Making 10 Game Worksheet
• Spin the Wheel Making 10 Worksheet
• Let's Make 10 Worksheet

Kindergarten Place Value Worksheets

• Apple Place Value Worksheet
• Tens and Ones Worksheet
• Egg Place Value Worksheet

Kindergarten Graphs Worksheets

• Farm Animals Bar Graph Worksheet
• Dinosaur Bar Graph Worksheet
• Flower Bar Graph Worksheet
• Fish Bar Graph Worksheet
• Seashell Bar Graph Worksheet
• Animal Coordinates Worksheet
• Insect Coordinates Worksheet
• Line Graph Worksheet

Kindergarten Fractions Worksheets

• Equal Parts Worksheet Printable
• Matching Halves of Shapes Worksheet
• Draw the Other Half of Shapes Worksheet
• Halves Worksheet
• Fractions Worksheet

Kindergarten Time Worksheets

• Telling Time Worksheet
• Matching Clocks Worksheet
• Cut-and-Paste Time Worksheet

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• Kindergarten Seasons Worksheets

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Kindergarten Math Problems, Worksheets & Games

These kindergarten math problems will help you teach early math skills in a fun, interactive way! In this blog post, you'll find printable worksheets, task cards, and games to make math hands-on and engaging.

Kindergarten is one of the most critical years for young learners. This is where we build a strong foundation in number sense, teach the most basic operations, and give names to the shapes in the world around us.

Because this time is so important, we must use evidence-based instructional practices that genuinely support our students' growth while also providing them with exciting, engaging activities to get them thinking and moving! These kindergarten math problems and resources were designed to be easy for you to prepare, developmentally appropriate and engaging for kids, and aligned with your state or national instructional goals.

Although many of the resources are available in my shop or Freebee Library, they are all included as part of The Hive!  The Hive  is an all-in-one digital teacher planner with thousands of printable resources, videos, and interactive digital learning tools which you can schedule into your day or pull up at a moment's notice. It's teaching smarter, not harder!

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Printable Kindergarten Math Problems & Activities

Our kindergarten kids have a lot of learning to do this year. These printable and interactive resources are the perfect tools to support them in that process.

Number Recognition

This is where it all starts! One of our first steps is to help our kindergarten students understand that each numeral represents a specific number of units. I recommend leaning heavily on manipulatives, like dominoes, bear counters, the place value chart, ten frames, dice, and more. 

The more representations, the more deeply your students will understand how numbers work. The following printable kindergarten math worksheets are a great place to start!

Number Printable Worksheets - These print-and-go worksheets are perfect for kindergarten!

There are several different levels, so you can make them more complex as students learn. They can even be used as play dough mats or tracing pages!

Number Match - There are four spaces on each numbered mat, and students find images matching each number from a bank of cards. I love these for small groups or independent practice!

Number Hexagons - These task cards are perfect for a math center or maths rotations! Just match the numeral with the corresponding image.

Number Match Ice Cream Game - In this game, the cones show the number, and students must find that number of scoops with different representations of the number. It's so helpful for consolidating both number identification skills and counting skills at the same time!

Swat the Fly Number Templates - This freebie is a fun, hands-on way to help students practice identifying numerals. I like to print these out and place them around the room, and have students say the name of the number as they swat it.

Get even more kindergarten number writing practice with these templates and activities! They're great for preschool, too.

One of the most important concepts young students learn is the idea of place value, which requires plenty of meaningful opportunities with number recognition and counting. Although many of the activities above can be used for counting, too, these ones focus on this specific skill.

Disappearing Digits - Kids fill in the missing numbers on these math charts. I like to put these in pocket sleeves to use them again and again!  

Monster Eyes Counting - These free kindergarten math worksheets so much fun! Have your kids add the correct number of googly eyes to the monster bodies. They'll love arranging the eyes in different ways, which is a great way to practise those fine motor skills, too!

Build a Fence - Students line up the popsicle sticks in number order to complete the fence. It's simple, but it works!

I Spy & Count   - Students will love playing I Spy and consolidating their early number skills with these I Spy and Count Mats!

Numbers Before & After   - This open-ended activity can be used to consolidate early number and counting skills, as students identify the number/s after a given number. Students roll a dice and write the 4 numbers that come after. You can further differentiate by the number of dice used, or the number of sides on the dice. 

Simple Addition

We spend a lot of time focusing on addition skills in the early years, as this concept is the foundation of subtraction and multiplication in later years.

We have created units for every element of K-2 math in The Hive, so you can easily pull up any of the lesson plans, slides, games, videos, and printables to support your instruction any time you need them! There are also loads of digital learning tools for your maths lessons, such as digital counters, manipulatives, ten frames, place value charts and more.

The following activities are just some of the hundreds of activities included in The Hive's K-2 mathematics units.

Finger Addition 1-10 - The kindergarten worksheets are a great bridge between finger counting and using symbolic representations! They can even count along with their own hands.

Counting On Task Cards - These cards make it easy to practise counting on, which is one of many addition strategies which we teach to our kindergarten students.

Addition Towers - Give your students a pile of unifix cubes to solve each of the math problems. Since this task is open-ended, they'll naturally find several different ways to solve each problem. These would be wonderful for math talks!

Number Line Addition Task Cards - The number line is such a useful concept to teach early on, especially as it connects to telling time and measurement later on. These free task cards use the jump strategy to practise addition up to 20.

Our Hive members can also use our digital number line to explicitly teach this concept too!

Addition Stories - These open-ended worksheets are one of my favourite activities! Kids can use these kindergarten worksheets as a backdrop to create their own story problems or you can fill out the sheet yourself and see how many different word problems your students can come up with based on the image.

This would be great for a daily math discussion! You can even  have your student of the day create their own custom scene.

Part Part Whole Activities  

Students create different totals using the legs of characters from the book. See if they can find different ways to make the same total!  Print multiple sets of the picture cards for students to combine to create different totals:

Number Bond Activities  

Students can demonstrate their understanding of number bonds to 5, 10 and 20 with these differentiated number bond task cards.

Simple Subtraction

Once students understand addition as combining parts to find the whole, they're ready for subtraction. These highly visual examples will give them great practice!

Takeaway Trash - This game highlights the idea that subtraction is about taking numbers apart. Students must "sweep" the subtracted part into the recycling bin to see what's left. Great for stations!  

Finger Subtraction Templates - These templates are much cleaner than colouring on your fingers but achieve the same effect. 

Hungry Shark Subtraction Mats - I love that these sheets model how to complete subtraction word problems and use the horizontal form at the same time. The repetition will really help reinforce these skills!

Counter Subtraction - The counters are a great next step after counting with fingers. The counters are still visual, but they're a little more abstract. Since these worksheets are open-ended, they can be used over and over with different numbers. 

For more subtraction resources, check out these posts:

• 10 Fun Subcraction Worksheets for Kindergarten
• Best 2nd Grade Math Subtraction Worksheets & Activities .  Although this one is written for older kids, there are resources to cover a variety of strategies that are also covered in kindergarten and first grade!

In kindergarten, our young learners are expected to learn how to recognize basic 2D and 3D shapes. I've prepared a whole host of geometry resources on The Hive, including 3 weeks' worth of digital lesson plans, digital slides, task cards, tracing mats, printable worksheets, and more!

There are so many shapes activities on The Hive that I wrote an entire blog post about it. Visit 20+ Printable Kindergarten Shapes Worksheets & Activities here.

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Check Out These 50 Kindergarten Math Word Problems of the Day

Sue has 5 markers. Tom has 3 markers.

Opening your daily math lesson with a word problem of the day is an excellent way to set the stage for learning! Incorporate them at the start of your math block to build confidence, critical thinking skills, and a learning community. Students will get used to reading for meaning, while also identifying key information. Encourage students to write out equations and draw pictures to explain their thinking, since this helps them see the light when they are stuck!

Topics in these kindergarten math word problems cover addition, subtraction, comparison, number sense, comparing numbers, and measurement. Want this entire set of kindergarten math word problems in one easy document? Get your free PowerPoint bundle by submitting your email here . All you need to do is post one of the problems on your whiteboard or projector screen. Then let kids take it from there.

50 Kindergarten Math Word Problems

1. sue has 2 markers. tom has 3 markers. how many markers do they have all together.

2. There are 4 red blocks on the rug. There are 4 yellow blocks on the rug. How many blocks are on the rug in all?

3. Sam has 3 marbles. Tim gave Sam 1 marble. How many marbles does Sam have now?

4. One cat is in the yard. 4 more cats come into the yard. How many cats are in the yard now?

5. Jill had 7 toy cars. She got 3 more for her birthday. How many toy cars does Jill have now?

6. Ava has 2 more books than Lucy. Lucy has 6 books. How many books does Ava have?

7. There are 7 red chairs and 2 green chairs at the table. How many chairs are at the table all together?

8. Pete put 2 pencils in his desk. There were 3 pencils in there already. How many pencils are in Pete’s desk now?

9. Tina has 4 jackets at home and 2 jackets at school. How many jackets does Tina have in all?

10. Bob has 5 more stamps than Bill. Bill has 2 stamps. How many stamps does Bob have?

11. James has 5 flowers. He gives Lisa 3 flowers. How many flowers does James have left?

12. 8 birds were on the playground. 5 birds flew away. How many birds are still on the playground?

13. Karen had 4 peanuts. She ate 3 of them. How many peanuts does Karen have left?

14. There are 6 boxes on the truck. 4 boxes are blue. The rest are green. How many boxes are green?

15. Frank has 7 donuts. If he gives 3 away, how many donuts will he have left?

16. Tim had 5 balls at home. He took 1 ball to school. How many balls did he leave at home?

17. There are 10 pieces of fruit in the bowl. 2 are apples. The rest of the fruit are oranges. How many oranges are in the bowl?

18. Kris has 5 stickers. She gives Dave 4 of her stickers. How many stickers does Kris have left?

19. Lisa drew 4 pictures. Kelly drew 6 pictures. Who drew more pictures? How many more?

20. Malik has 10 balls of clay. He gives 10 of the clay balls to Rob. How many clay balls does Malik have now?

21. Sara wants to make 8 cards. She already made 4 of them. How many more cards does Sara need to make?

22. The class sang 5 songs. They want to sing 10 songs. How many more songs does the class want to sing?

23. Rose had some beads on her bracelet. She got 3 more beads and put them on. Now she has 6 beads all together. How many beads did Rose have at the start?

24. Mr. Jones had 4 pens. He bought some more pens. Now he has 6 pens. How many pens did he buy?

25. Lilly has 3 pink hats, 2 white hats, and 1 purple hat. How many hats does Lilly have in all?

26. Pat has 4 erasers. Ken has 2 erasers. Jason has 2 erasers. How many erasers do they have all together?

27. There were some animals in the barnyard. There were 5 goats, 4 cows, and 1 sheep. How many animals were in the barnyard all together?

28. South Street has some houses on it. 3 houses are blue, 1 house is gray, and 4 houses are white. How many houses are on South Street?

29. Meg has a cat, 2 dogs, and a parrot. How many pets does Meg have?

30. Ken likes to plant trees. He planted 7 pine trees, 2 oak trees, and 0 spruce trees. How many trees did Ken plant all together?

31. Ms. Matho gave her class this pattern and asked them to finish it: 3, 4, 5, 6, __, __. What should the last two numbers be?

32. Ian has a pattern on his shirt. It was blue stripe, red stripe, blue stripe, red stripe. What color is the next stripe?

33. The countdown started. The class called out, “10, 9, 8, 7, 6…” What were the next two numbers they called out?

34. Joan was counting her socks by two’s. She had 4 pair of socks. How many socks is that all together?

35. Faith’s hat has a letter pattern on it. It goes A,B,C, A,B,C. What letter comes after B in the pattern?

36. Larry has 12 stamps. Barry has 11 stamps. Who has more stamps?

37. There were 20 yellow backpacks. There were 19 blue backpacks. Which color were most of the backpacks?

38. Jessica had some crayons. Pam had 15 crayons. Jessica had 2 more crayons than Pam. How many crayons did Jessica have?

39. Stan had 14 pennies. Dave had 9 pennies. Who had less pennies?

40. Beth was 8 years old. Her sister, Lori was 10 years old. Who is older? How much older?

41. The stick was 10 inches long. It was painted red and white. 5 inches of the stick were red. How much of the stick was white?

42. Frisky the cat weighs 6 pounds. Mittens the cat weighs 9 pounds. Which cat weighs more? How much more?

43. 17 is Chan’s lucky number. The number that comes before Chan’s is Ming’s lucky number. What is Ming’s lucky number?

44. The buses are all lined up in number order. The #12 bus is Juan’s bus. What number bus comes right after Juan’s bus?

45. Stacey practiced soccer for 6 hours last week. Emily practiced soccer for 4 hours last week. Who practiced soccer longer? How much longer?

46. Mrs. Tang’s class got 18 new books from the book fair. Mr. Smith’s class got 15 new books from the book fair. Which class got more new books from the book fair?

47. There are 10 children at the lunch table. 4 are boys. The rest are girls. How many children at the lunch table are girls?

48. The doors in the school are in number order. Carol is in Room #11. Delia is in the room right before Carol’s. What room is Delia in?

49. There are 3 boxes. The pink box has 4 balls in it. The orange box has 2 balls in it. The black box has 2 more balls than the pink box. Which box has the most balls? How many are in that box?

50. Jon likes to draw. He does 1 drawing every day after school. How many drawings does he do every week?

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Kindergarten Math Worksheets

Free Kindergarten Math Worksheets! Our standards-based kindergarten math printables will help you teach counting, number recognition, addition, subtraction, number lines, ten frames, tally marks, sequencing, number words, ASL, shapes, and more! Use our free printable kindergarten math activities in your homeschool or classroom setting. Be sure to check out our 36-Week Interactive Kindergarten Math Curriculum for an entire year of hands-on learning!

Interactive Math Curriculum Notebook for Kindergarten. This comprehensive kindergarten math curriculum provides you with a full year of hands-on math lessons, games and activities.  This complete set includes an interactive daily warm-up folder and optional printable math manipulatives.  Covering 4 days/Week over 36-weeks, students complete a daily worksheet alongside a daily game or interactive activity.    Click Here for Sample Pages

Number of the Day Worksheets

Covering numbers 0-10, this set of free printable kindergarten math worksheets will fit perfectly in your classroom. Each day students trace, count, color, frame, write, draw and tally their number.

Number Worksheets

For students who are ready to work on numbers 1-30, this set of printable worksheets will provide them with TONS of hands-on fun and learning. Students will work on number formation, ten frames, number recognition, stroke order, handwriting, counting, and American Sign Language.

Number of the Day Printables

This set includes thirty number of the day worksheets. This single sheet teaches children number identification, number words, counting, and number order.

Shape Worksheets for Kindergarten

Free shape worksheets for kindergarten, featuring 13 different shapes for students to trace, find, color, and cut out. This is a great set of printables for building key fine motor skills needed during the kindergarten year. Make your own student shape book for students to practice again and again.

Making 10 Math Worksheets

A collection of Kindergarten Math worksheets for children learning to Make 10. Each page features ten frames for children to complete as reference, then an equation to write and solve.

Addition Color by Number Worksheets

Fun, free color by number worksheets to help your student practice single- and double-digit addition math facts (without regrouping). Designed for kindergarten and first grade.

Subtraction Color by Number Worksheets

Kindergarteners and young learners need regular practice with their subtraction facts, so make it fun with our free Subtraction Color by Number Worksheets. These six space-themed printable worksheets make learning single-digit subtraction facts easy and engaging.

Skip Counting Mazes

This is a small set of three progressive Skip Counting mazes you can use to build beginning math skills. Each page features a number line across the top and a fun skip counting activity.

More or Less Kindergarten Math Sheets

A collection of free Kindergarten Math Worksheets you can use to teach children about more and less. Each page features a reference number line as well as eight practice problems for children to solve.

Pumpkin Patch Math

Pumpkin Patch Emoji Math is a set of 6 worksheets that will bring a little holiday fun to your Kindergarten classroom.  Students work on key math skills including graphing, number words, tally marks, inequalities and more. 

Harvest Math Printables

This is a set of three engaging math printables designed to add some autumn fun to your classroom. These harvest-themed math worksheets feature inequalities, tally marks, addition and following directions.

Butterfly Number Form Game

This file folder game is perfect for children learning number forms. Children match each side of the butterfly to the correct match Expansion Set Increased Difficulty Set

Frogs on a Log Game

This is a file folder game for children who are ready to practice simple addition with values up to 5. Children solve the equation on the frogs by placing the correct amount of flies across the log.

Interactive Math Notebook   ( Free Sample Pack )

This comprehensive kindergarten math curriculum provides you with a full year of hands-on math lessons, games and activities.  This complete set includes an interactive daily warm-up folder and optional printable math manipulatives.  Covering 4 days/Week over 36-weeks, students complete a daily worksheet alongside a daily game or interactive activity.    Click Here for Sample Pages

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Social studies, 70 free kindergarten math games.

Kindergarten math games are a great way to practice math skills your kids are learning. By playing math games for kindergartners , you’re giving your child a hands-on and tactile way to master the skills they’ll need each year in school. We have  free kindergarten math games to help kid practice counting games for kindergarten , addition, subtraction, shapes, printable kindergarten math games, and so much more! Which of these EPIC,  free math games for kindergarten will you try first?

Kindergarten Math Games

If you’re looking for a fun way for your kids to practice math with pre-k and kinders, then you need to find some kindergarten math games ! Not only will these math games for kindergarten help your kids practice basic math skills such as counting and number recognition, but they will work on more advanced skills, such as  addition and subtraction for kindergarten and telling time. As we all know, practice makes perfect – and with these FUN and FREE math games for kindergarten printable , students will be excited and eager to learn! Get ready for some fun with these kindergarten math games!

Math Games for Kindergarten

Counting and number recognition is one of the foundational math concepts that all children should learn in kindergarten. Without understanding numbers and their order, kids wouldn’t be able to move on to more difficult concepts, such as addition and subtraction. These fun math games will help you teach your kindergartner this foundational skill in a fun way!

Counting Games for Kindergarten

Let’s start at the beginning, learning to count! The following  number games for kindergarten include a variety of fun, hands-on  counting activities for kindergarten to pratice counting to 10, counting to 20, counting to 30, and counitng to 100!

Count to 10 Games

• Counting Crayons Roll & Color Math Game – This roll & color game gives kids the chance to practice counting and number recognition.
• Plant a Number Line Games – Kids will love putting their flower numbers in order with this number line activity.
• Learning Numbers 1-10 – Kids will learn numbers 1-10 while sorting with this fun activity.
• Flower Counting Game – students will roll, count, and decorate flower in this count to 10 game
• Counting Game with Buttons and Muffin Cups – Kids will love counting buttons so that they match the amount in the bottom of the muffin cup.
• Apple Math for Kids – Here’s a fun apple-themed activity that helps kids with counting!
• Ice Cream Counting Cards – kids will have fun scooping up pom pom ice cream as they practice counting to 10 with these free printable counting cards
• Animal Cookies Preschool Zoo Printables Counting – help kids practice counting to 10 with this super fun activity that uses animal crackers
• Make 10 Fireflies Math  – this super cute counting game is perfect for summer learning
• Mitten Math Matching Game – kids will add and match mittens to make pairs
• Silly Worm Counting Activities fo Preschoolers with Stickers – this is such a fun hands on game to practice counting
• Counting Caterpillar Busy Bag – What makes this counting activity even better is that it’s in a busy bag so that you can grab it for math practice on the road.
• Fruit Loop Ten Frame Activities for Preschoolers  – kids will love practicing counting to 10 with these rainbow cards that use fruit loops!
• Rainbow Abacus Craft Project – This rainbow abacus will help students count by 1s or 10s.
• Free Color by Number Worksheets to help kids practice number recognition while revealing hidden pictures (seasonal, holidays, themes)
• Monster Number Memory Game Printable – Students work on number recognition by matching numerals with words in this game.
• Cookie Number Recognition – a fun simple game for practicing numbers 1-10
• Printable Goldfish Counting Activity – this free printable counting game has kids practicing counting numbers 1-12 while filling their fish bowl with goldfish crackers
• If You Give a Moose a Muffin Math Activities – Based on a story by Laura Numeroff, this counting activity helps kids understand more about numbers.
• Fine Motor Counting Activity – All you need are some leaves and clips for this number recognition activity.
• Gross Motor: Number Recognition Play – If the weather is nice, head outside and have fun practicing number recognition.

Count to 20 Games

• Catch 20 Bug Counting Activity – this is such a cute math game to practice counting to 20 with a spring/summer theme
• Domino Counting Game – play this math game by yourself or with a friend as you practice counting to 20
• Pool Count to 20 Summer Math – Summer learning at it’s best – this two-in-one math game has students practice counting pool balls and writing numbers from 1-20
• Spin to 20 – a fun winter game to practice numbers to 20
• Place Value Ice Cream Cone Puzzles – kids will have fun counting to 20 using 10 frames in this delicious activity
• Puddle Jump – a gross motor game for practicing numbers 1-20

Count to 30 Games

• Safari Counting to 30 Games – what animals will you find on your Count to 30 Safari?

Count to 100 Games

• Battleship Hundreds Chart Games  – grab the free printable with instruction on how to play this fun game with a math twist
• Roll to 100 Free Printable Math Game – Students roll the dice as they work on counting to 100.
• Scavenger Hunt to 100 – free printable and instructions for this one-of-a-kind math game
• Popsicle Stick Hundreds Chart – this unique activity helps kids visualize 100 in a whole new, and beautiful, way.
• Cup Challenge – kids will have fun counting and using engineering skills for this epic game!
• Groundhog Day Worksheets Count to 100 – this is a SUPER clever activity to help kids with number recognition 1-100. Students will cut and paste squares to match numbers and reveal the picture
• Low-Prep Counting to 100 Games – lots of choices to help kids practice counting to 100
• Driveway Counting Maze – I love that this fun counting game gets kids outside and moving!
• Sticky Hundreds Chart – this can be done alone or as a game – either way it is a sticky fun way to practice counting 1-100

Addition and Subtraction for Kindergarten

In kindergarten, kids begin to learn how to add and subtract numbers. Since addition and subtraction can be a tricky concept for kids to understand, it’s important to use hands-on activities and games that give them a tactile way to learn. Once they’ve got the basics down, you can move on to teaching addition and subtraction equations, helping them solve even more math problems.

• Cupcake Math Game – Cupcake liners and pom-poms make a fun way for kids to practice addition and subtraction.
• Shark Addition Puzzles – Kindergarteners will have a blast matching these shark-themed addition puzzles!
• Subtraction Bingo Math Game – If your kids need to practice subtraction, this bingo game is a fun way to do it.
• Gumball Addition for Kindergarten – printable worksheets
• Playdough Snowball Addition – Rolling play-dough into tiny snowballs gives your kids a great manipulative to practice addition.
• Addition Tic-Tac-Toe Math Game – Tic tac toe has never been so fun! Combine this popular game and math using this activity.
• Rubber Duck Math Game – Introduce the concept of addition by finding different ways to make 10.
• Pot of Gold Addition: St Patricks Day Math  – this seasonal game can be played with a friend or by yourself to practice addition
• Gingerbread Printables Addition Puzzles – Who wouldn’t want to practice addition when you are adding up gumdrops!
• Hot Cocoa Addition – add up the numbers to figure out which cup of cocoa to put the marshmallow in
• Snowball math Game – this active math game practices addition while throwing “snowballs” indoors
• Counting Games for Kindergarten 1-20 – this is a fun springtime activity for practicing counting on or addition
• Rainbow Math Game – This addition math game can also be a tasty treat when the kids are done practicing!
• Make 10 Seeds Addition Game – Add up numbers on the seed to figure out what type of seed you have in this clever addition game for kindergartners
• Pool Noodle Summer Math Addition Game – Here’s a fun way to practice adding to 10… by using pool noodles!
• Cup Game Subtraction – this hands on cup game helps kids practice subtracting in a fun, visual way
• Roll and Smash Subtraction Activity with Playdough
• Candy Heart Addition Cards – who doesn’t like practicing addition with candy!!
• Winter Addition Mats are a fun way to practice simple adding numbers
• Addition Within 10 Math Game – Once your kids have the basics for addition and subtraction down, play this math game to practice.
• Math Cootie Catcher Printable – Pair up and have fun with addition and subtraction using this math game.
• Fluency within 5 Board Game: addition and subtraction games printable
• Ladybug Addition Game – there are several different ways to play with these cute addition cards
• Frog Math Game – kids will have fun adding up frog numbers and matching them with the correct lily pads

Math Games Kindergarten

Kindergarten measurements, shapes, telling time, skip counting, and money.

There are many math skills a kindergartener needs to learn in addition to numbers and counting. Measurements, shapes and telling time should all be a part of your math curriculum in kindergarten. Kids should learn how to recognize shapes, start telling time and begin to take measurements so that they can compare objects. These foundational math skills will help kids as they learn new math concepts each year.

• Telling Time Matching Cards – These matching cards is great for practicing telling time to the hour, half hour and quarter hour.
• Tic-Tac-Toe Telling Time Games is a fun way for kids to practice telling time to the hour
• Hickory Dickory Dock Game Telling Time – Create your own clock for telling time with this activity.
• Snowman Math Telling Time Game – there are various free printables to make learning to tell time fun in this adorable pack!
• Telling Time Puzzles – are a fun independent game for practicing telling time.
• Roll & Cover Telling Time Games – Your kids will love rolling the dice to see what time they get!
• Telling Time Activity for Kids – Your kids can learn anywhere, including outdoors! Head outside for some telling time practice with this activity.
• Telling Time Clock Matching File Folder Game – This file folder game is a great way for kids to practice telling time.
• Measurement HUNT – Measurement Activities for 2nd Grade – Let your kids loose with a rule with this measurement hunt activity.
• Skip Counting Mazes – with lots of themes and increasing levels of difficulty, kindergartners will have fun practicing skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s.
• Skip Counting Puzzles – kids will put together various colorful pictures while practicing counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s
• Shape Bingo – Can your kids recognize the shapes they need to know? Test their knowledge with a game of Bingo!
• Making Body Shapes – Kids will have a blast using their bodies to make different shapes.
• 2D and 3D  Shape Puzzles Printable – puzzles are a fun way to help kids learning their shapes
• Spring Suduko Puzzles are a fun way for Kindergartners to practice logic and problem solving skills.
• Hungry Caterpillar Money Games – help kids start to learn about coins and their value with this clever, free printable game
• Pizza Fraction Games – kids will have fun making their own pizzas as they practice fractions!
• Fruit Loop Color Matching Game – this fun color activity uses fruit loops or skittles!

Kindergarten Math Worksheets

Looking for more free kindergarten math printables and fun math activities for kindergartners ? We’ve got lots of fun kindergarten math :

• Pirate I Spy Worksheets are a really fun way for kindergartners to work on counting and visual discriminiation skills!
• Farm Animals I Spy Printables
• Bugs I Spy Worksheets
• Summer Kindergarten Math Worksheets
• Zoo Animals Color by Number Worksheets
• Ocean Color by Number Printable
• Hundreds Chart Battleship 
• Dinosaur Color by Number Printable Worksheets
• Very Hungry Caterpillar Color by 100s Chart
• Sleeping Beauty Color by Addition
• Gingerbread Man Sequencing Worksheets
• Cut and Paste Sequencing with There was a cold lady who swallowed some snow pdf
• Count and Trace with Candy Pumpkin Printables
• Kite Skip Counting Math Craft (free printable!)
• Sandcastle Math Subtraction Craft (freebie)
• 100 Number Sense Activities and Games

Kindergarten Math Printables

• What Comes Next Math Pencil Strips
• Farm Do a Dot Printables Numbers – use bingo daubers to make numbers 1-10, count farm animals, and trace numbers too
• Dinosaur Math Worksheets for practicing a variety of math skills
• Snowman Place Value Worksheets
• Polar Animals Skip Counting Worksheets
• Star Wars Number Tracing
• Free Printable Writing Number Worksheets
• Teaching about currency with Money Puzzles
• Learning about Coins Money Sorting Mat
• Hot Dog Number Words Activity
• Kindergarten Shapes Worksheets
• Shape Do a Dot Printables
• Super cute Goldfish Addition
• Count and smash Bugs Counting to 30 Worksheets
• Free Sticky Number Bonds Kindergarten Worksheets
• Polar Express Telling the Time Worksheets
• Kindergarten Summer Pool Beach Balls Count and Trace Numbers 1-20
• 70 Fun and FREE Kindergarten Math Games
• Super cute, Free Printable Coloring Calendar 2021

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25 Hands On Math Activities for Kindergarten

Mathematics is an essential part of our lives and is a subject that should be introduced to children at an early age. It helps develop logical reasoning, problem-solving skills, and critical thinking abilities.

We will share the best Hands On Math Activities for Kindergarten students that can help them develop a strong foundation in math and foster a love for learning.

So let’s dive in and explore these exciting math activities that will make learning fun for your kindergarten kids!

Counting with Counting Bears:

Counting bears are an excellent tool to teach young children counting and basic math skills. Simply provide a set of colorful counting bears and encourage children to sort them by color, size, or shape. Then, have them count the bears and identify the corresponding number. This hands-on activity not only enhances math skills but also improves fine motor skills as children manipulate and move the bears.

Shape Collage:

Shapes are an essential part of math and can be introduced through a fun and creative activity. Have children cut out shapes of different colors and sizes from construction paper and glue them onto a larger piece of paper to create a shape collage. As they glue, have them identify the name of the shapes and count the number of shapes used. This activity is not only a great way to teach shapes but also improves children’s spatial awareness and creativity.

Pattern Blocks:

Pattern blocks are a versatile tool that can be used to teach various mathematical concepts, including shapes, geometry, symmetry, and fractions. Provide children with a set of pattern blocks and challenge them to create different designs, such as animals, buildings, or abstract patterns. Encourage them to identify the shapes used and count the number of blocks in their design. This activity helps children develop problem-solving skills and spatial reasoning abilities.

Related: 20 Pattern Block Activities for Preschool

Play Dough Math:

Playdough is a fun and tactile material that can be used to teach mathematical concepts such as numbers, counting, and basic arithmetic. Provide children with play dough and challenge them to create different shapes or numbers. As they create, encourage them to count the number of balls of dough used to create each shape or number. This activity not only enhances math skills but also improves fine motor skills and creativity.

Math Bingo:

Bingo is a classic game that can be adapted to teach math skills. Create bingo cards with numbers or shapes and call out the corresponding numbers or shapes. Children can mark off the corresponding numbers or shapes on their cards as they are called out. This activity not only enhances math skills but also improves listening and concentration skills.

Number Line Hop:

A fun way to teach counting and number recognition is to create a number line on the floor using masking tape or chalk. Have children stand at one end of the number line and call out a number. The child must then hop the corresponding number of spaces on the number line. This activity helps children develop gross motor skills and improves their understanding of number concepts.

Related: 25 Number Recognition Activities for Preschool

Domino Math:

Dominoes are a great tool to teach basic addition and subtraction concepts. Provide children with a set of dominoes and encourage them to sort them by the number of dots. Then, have them use the dominoes to solve simple addition and subtraction problems. This activity not only enhances math skills but also improves problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.

Measurement Exploration:

Measurement is an essential mathematical concept that can be introduced through hands-on exploration. Provide children with a variety of measuring tools such as rulers, measuring cups, and scales. Encourage them to measure different objects around the classroom or at home and record their findings. This activity helps children develop an understanding of measurement concepts and improves their observation and recording skills.

Related: 25 Measurement Activities for Preschoolers

Money Math:

Teaching young children about money can be made fun and interactive through a hands-on activity. Provide children with fake money and encourage them to count and sort the coins and bills. Then, have them use the money to pay for items at a pretend store. This activity not only enhances math skills but also improves communication and social skills.

Geometry Hunt:

Geometry concepts such as lines, angles, and shapes can be introduced through a scavenger hunt. Provide children with a list of geometric shapes and angles to find around the classroom or at home. As they find each item, have them identify the shape or angle and describe its characteristics. This activity helps children develop an understanding of geometry concepts and improves their observation and descriptive skills.

Fraction Fun:

Fractions can be a difficult concept to grasp for young children, but they can be made easier through a hands-on activity. Provide children with a set of fraction circles and encourage them to explore and manipulate them to create different fractions. Have them identify the different fractions and compare them to each other. This activity not only enhances math skills but also improves spatial awareness and problem-solving abilities.

Shape Sorter:

A shape-sorter toy can be an excellent tool to teach young children about shapes and spatial awareness. Provide children with a shape sorter toy and encourage them to sort the different shapes into the corresponding holes. As they sort, have them identify the name of the shapes and count the number of shapes used. This activity improves fine motor skills and enhances math skills.

Tally Marks:

Tally marks are a simple way to teach young children counting and basic arithmetic concepts. Provide children with a set of objects such as buttons or beads and encourage them to count and record the number using tally marks. Then, have them add or subtract objects and record the results using tally marks. This activity not only enhances math skills but also improves communication and recording skills.

Time Telling:

Telling time is an essential life skill that can be introduced through a hands-on activity. Provide children with a set of toy clocks and encourage them to practice telling time. Have them set the clock to different times and identify the corresponding time on a digital clock or watch. This activity helps children develop an understanding of time concepts and improves their observation and problem-solving skills.

Graphing Fun:

Graphing is a useful tool to teach young children data analysis and representation concepts. Provide children with a set of objects such as stickers or buttons and encourage them to sort and count them by color, shape, or size. Then, have them represent the data using a graph. This activity not only enhances math skills but also improves communication and data representation skills.

Addition and Subtraction Bowling:

Bowling is a fun and interactive way to teach basic addition and subtraction concepts. Provide children with a set of plastic bowling pins and a softball. Encourage them to set up the pins and roll the ball. Then, have them add or subtract the number of pins knocked down. This activity improves gross motor skills and enhances math skills.

Pattern blocks are a versatile tool to teach young children about patterns, shapes, and spatial reasoning. Provide children with a set of pattern blocks and encourage them to explore and manipulate them to create different patterns and shapes. Have them identify the name of the shapes and colors used. This activity improves fine motor skills and enhances math skills.

Symmetry Drawing:

Symmetry is an important concept in mathematics and can be introduced through a hands-on drawing activity. Provide children with a sheet of paper and a drawing tool. Encourage them to draw a picture on one side of the paper and then fold the paper in half. Have them observe the symmetry of the picture and discuss the concept. This activity improves fine motor skills and enhances math skills.

Shape Hunt:

Shapes are all around us, and a shape hunt can be an excellent way to teach young children about shapes and spatial reasoning. Provide children with a list of shapes to find around the classroom or at home. As they find each shape, have them identify the name of the shape and count the number of sides and angles. This activity improves observation skills and enhances math skills.

Number Bingo:

Bingo is a classic game that can be adapted to teach young children about numbers and counting. Provide children with a set of bingo cards and a bag of numbered balls. Encourage them to mark the corresponding numbers on their bingo cards. Have them identify the numbers and count the number of balls used. This activity improves communication and enhances math skills.

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KINDERGARTEN MATH PROBLEM SOLVING

Organize your routines to promote plenty of kindergarten math problem solving.

It’ll help children make sense of math concepts as they solve problems using real life objects and everyday situations that they can relate to.

When children learn to recognize a problem, try a few problem solving strategies, suggest a variety of solutions to solve the problem, and finally, test their ideas. They will gain confidence and have a chance to use skills that they have learned previously.

Keep Math Problem Solving Activities Simple

• Jars from pasta sauce and other products work well also.
• Ask parents to save clean jar lids that are large enough to hold 3 one-inch blocks. Check there are no sharp edges.
• Cups are too deep for the following activities as the children cannot easily see how many counters they have put into each cup.

Literature based problem solving games…

Game – Birthday party across the river

Set up the problem by reading a book such as Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present.

After reading it, talk about:

• What was the little girl’s problem?
• What did she do to solve it?
• How did Mr. Rabbit help?
• How did they solve the problem?

Boats and River Game

• Boats – One jar lid per child (such as the ones that pasta sauce comes in) that hold 3 one-inch Unifix™ cubes. The lids represent the boats.
• Presents – Ten one-inch Unifix™ cubes for each student. These represent the presents. Vary the number of blocks, depending on the children’s abilities.
• 1/2 sheet of blue construction paper cut lengthwise – this is the river
• Recording sheet and pencils
• Introduce the problem – Tell your students that you are pretending that all ten of Mr. Rabbit’s  presents (cubes) have to get across the river for a birthday party. The presents will have to go in the boats (jar lids) but can not be stacked on top of each other or they will fall in the water. Only 3 presents can fit into a boat but all the presents have to get to the party.
• How many trips across the river does your boat need to take?
• Each child loads their boat with 3 cubes and take them across the river then unloads their boat
• Children record each trip with a tally line.
• Vary the number of blocks with each game

Sharing type problem solving …

• Counters, blocks or crackers
• Small paper plates – 4 per child
• Lids and blocks as above

Focus on different ways of solving the problems. Vary the games and materials each time:

• Game #1 – Say to the children – “You have 4 plates, one for each friend, and 12 crackers. How can you make sure that all your friends get the same number of crackers?”
• Game #2 – Each child gets 4 lids and 12 blocks. “How you can put the blocks into the lids so all the lids have the same number of blocks?”
• Game #3 – Each child gets 2 plates. Goldfish type crackers are in bowls near the children. “How can we figure out how many crackers we will need if each plate has 10 crackers?”

Seating & PE equipment type kindergarten problem solving …

One group of children watches while the other group acts out the problem.

Prompt with suggestions as necessary. E.G. How could we figure that out? All the children can contribute ideas to solve these types of problems.

#1 – Four children can sit around each table. We have 12 children. How can we figure out how many tables we need so everybody can sit down?

#2 – We have 6 balls and 12 children. How can we share the balls so all the children get to play with the same number of balls?

#3 – This group has 4 children. If each child jumps 3 times, how can we keep track of how many jumps will they jump all together?

Tip – Save these types of problems for after the children have had plenty of activity and are ready to sit and rest for a while.

Spatial type problem solving

• Pattern blocks

Ask questions such as the ones below.

1. How many ways can you make a bird (or flower or star…) using only 5 pattern blocks? Children spend 5 minutes making birds. Have them count the number of pattern blocks in each bird as they sometimes get carried away and end up making a bird with many more blocks!

2. Show me how you can make 3 different stars can with your pattern blocks?

Recording problem solving activities

Prompt students to record the results of most activities, even if they are only able to make a simple picture.

Many opportunities for math problem solving will arise in a regular preschool or kindergarten day.

• Keep problem solving simple and age appropriate
• Focus on problems that have open-ended results
• If children get frustrated, give them the option of leaving the problem and coming back to it later

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Math Activities for Kindergarten at Home

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Teaching math to your Kindergarten child at home can be a lot of fun! Children in this age group are excited, eager learners who learn best through hands-on activities and exploration. This post will give you many ideas for teaching math to kindergarteners at home through fun, hands-on activities!

The hands-on math activities in this post include ideas for learning numbers, making 10, shapes, patterns and measurement—all of which are important foundational math skills for children between the ages of 3 – 6 years old to develop. 

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Kindergarten math at home can be a lot of fun with these hands-on activities! Most of these ideas use basic craft supplies and learning manipulatives you may already have. 

Number Activities for Kindergarten at Home

Play Dough Numbers – This fun playdough numbers with free numbers printable is a great way for kindergarteners to learn number recognition, counting, and one-to-one correspondence. All you need is play dough and some little items for counting.

Learn Numbers with Tape – Kindergarteners can learn all about numbers, including counting, skip counting, number recognition, and one-to-one correspondence with these fun games! All you need is some colorful tape!

Stamp & Count DUPLO Math Game by Frugal Fun for Boys & Girls – Stamp and Count DUPLO math game is a hands-on counting activity that is great for kindergarten and can be easy or challenging depending on the child. All you need are some playdough and DUPLO bricks. 

Counting & Measuring with LEGO by The Imagination Tree – For this simple math activity, you will need to write numbers on some LEGO bricks. Then use them to help your kindergartener develop number sense, such as counting, number recognition, numeral order, and one-to-one correspondence. 

Post-It Number Line Math Activity by Busy Toddler – Post-It number line activity teaches kindergarteners number recognition and numeral order. All you need for this hands-on activity is a large sheet of paper, a marker, and a pad of Post-it sticky notes. 

Making 10 Activities for Kindergarten at Home

Make Ten {an easy card game} by Mama.Papa.Bubba  – This simple Make Ten math game uses a regular deck of cards and this free printable to teach kindergarteners how to add to ten. 

Ten Frame Math Game with Magnetic Tiles by 123Homeschool4Me  – Ten Frame Math Game is a hands-on math game that teaches kindergarteners how to use a ten frame. All you need are some magnetic tiles and a die to roll. 

Free Addition Facts Game Adding to 10 by Life Over C’s – This free printable board game will help kindergarteners practice addition facts and adding to ten. All you need to do is print the game, cut the cards out, and play!

Making 10 Addition Activity by Busy Toddler – This making ten math addition activity is simple to set up using sticky notes. It’s a great game for kindergarteners who are kinesthetic learners to play. 

Kindergarten Ten Frame by Days with Grey – This ten-frame game is perfect for kindergarteners learning to add to ten. All you need is some tape, sticky notes, and a manipulative such as rainbow bears. 

Shapes Activities for Kindergarten at Home

Shapes Scavenger Hunt by Life Over C’s – Shapes are all around! Use this free printable scavenger hunt to have fun looking for shapes in your home with your kindergartener. Also included is an I Spy printable shapes activity. 

Shapes Play Dough Mats by 123Homeschool4Me – These printable shape playdough mats are a lot of fun for kindergarteners. They will love creating all of the different shapes with playdough. 

Shape Sorting Sensory Invitation to Play by Stir the Wonder  – This simple sensory bin encourages kindergarteners to dig for shapes and sort them into a muffin tin. It’s also a good activity for working on fine motor skills.

Building Shapes with Craft Sticks by Pre-K Pages – Kindergarteners can build different shapes using craft sticks. Printable challenge cards will prompt kids to build different shapes and think about where they might see that shape in their environment. 

Shape Hopscotch by Creative Family Fun – Playing shape hopscotch is a great way for kindergarteners to learn to recognize different shapes. It is played just like regular hopscotch. All you need is some pavement, sidewalk chalk, and some rocks. 

Patterning Activities for Kindergarten at Home

Pattern Activities for Kindergarten – With some clothespins, popsicle sticks, and paint, you can make these simple patterning sticks to teach your kindergartener all about making patterns. This is also a wonderful activity for Quiet Time . 

Pattern Snakes by Busy Toddler – This fun activity is an easy way for kindergarteners to play with patterns. For this patterning activity, all you need is a large piece of paper, a marker, and colorful dot stickers. 

Match and Build Patterns at Preschool Spot – This pattern-building activity teaches kindergartners that patterns are just repeating segments. For this activity, you’ll only need some unifix cubes or something similar. 

Scooping and Pouring Patterns Activity by Stay at Home Educator – This simple scoop and pour activity incorporates creating patterns and fine motor skills. All you need is different colored rice, scoops, and clear jars. 

Fruit Themed Pattern Activity by Life Over C’s  – This pattern printable teaches kindergarteners to use thinking skills to determine which fruit comes next in the pattern. All you need for this activity is the free printable and some fruit manipulatives. 

Bead Patterning by Pre-K Pages  – Bead patterning is a hands-on activity that uses pipe cleaners and beads. The printable pattern prompts will encourage your kindergartener to extend the pattern. 

Measurement Activities for Kindergarten at Home

Magnetic Measurement Activity by Days with Grey – This simple measurement activity is great for kindergarteners. By using magnetic tiles, your child will measure a strip of tape and count the tiles to determine the length of the tape. 

Weight STEM Challenge Cards by The STEM Laboratory  – Teach your kindergartener about measuring weight with these printable challenge cards. All you need is a balance scale and some objects to weigh. 

Measuring Hands and Feet with Unifix Cubes by Little Bins for Little Hands – For this simple measuring activity,  kindergarteners will trace their hands and feet on a piece of paper and then measure using snap cubes or something similar. 

Frog Jump Gross Motor Measurement Activity by Coffee Cups and Crayons – Frog Jump measurement activity is great for kindergartners because it incorporates jumping and measuring. For this activity, you’ll need some tape and a measuring tape. 

So there you have it, 25 hands-on math activities perfect for teaching your kindergartener at home! I hope you are inspired to have fun with math and your kindergartner by all these ideas!

And if you are ready to really dive into Kindergarten at Home, be sure to check out this “Everything you could ever need, just open and go!” Kindergarten Resource —perfect for little ones 3 to 6 years old. 

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Does your kindergartener think math is boring? Well, you are not the only parent facing this issue. It’s no news that most kids don’t find math interesting. If we dig deeper, we learn that the most common reason for this dislike is the complexity of math.  

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The only way to make this happen is to indulge children in math activities for kindergarten. However, if kids are schooled correctly during their preschools, this problem can be resolved. 

Therefore, experts suggest using fun math activities for kindergarten. These are known to make math a happy space for children. These also help kids develop analytical abilities, making them more rational from the beginning. Therefore, if you are also looking forward to helping your kid fall in love with math, try out the kindergarten math activities we’ve picked.

15 Best Math Activities for Kindergarten

1. Shape Hunt

The first math activity for kindergarten is a shape hunt. The agenda of this activity is to help kids learn different shapes and their names. This is one of the most fun hands-on math activities for kindergarten, perfect for children who find it difficult to remember shapes. It also forms a foundation for geometry, which kids encounter in higher grades. 

What you’ll need

For this activity, you will need colored cutouts of different shapes and a notebook. 

You can hold a cutout of any shape and tell your child the name of that particular shape. Then, ask your kid to color or mark the shape in their notebooks. 

2. Color Matching

Color matching is one of the most effective activities for teaching counting to your little one. The bonus in this activity is that your kid learns to count and memorizes the names of different colors effectively. 

For this activity, you will need colorful balls and matching buckets. 

Ask your kid to match the colors and put balls in the bucket while counting them. For example, if there are five red balls. Then, ask the child to put it in the red bucket while counting the balls.  

3. Button Counting

The button counting game is one of the most fun activities for kindergarten. This activity helps improve a kid’s analytical skills from a young age. 

Colorful buttons of different shapes and cups of different colors with cutouts have a width that allows the buttons to pass through.

Ask the child to sort the buttons according to color and put each pile into the cups that match the color. Ensure the child notes down the number of buttons while putting them inside the cups.

4. One Bowl Two Fish

This math activity is full of fun as it involves using thinking skills. Also, this is the first step toward simplifying math problems. The core value of this activity is to teach kids to break numbers in various ways.  

You will need an activity book or notebook with one bowl and two fish patterns.

Teach your kid to get the number five by doing 2 + 3 or 1 + 4. Make them practice this technique for different numbers. However, always begin with single-digit numbers having fewer combinations. 

5. What Comes Next?

These math activities for kindergarten can be done very easily and help in testing children’s memory. The simple logic behind this activity is to check kids’ memory by asking them what comes next when counting. 

Colorful cutouts of different numerals.

Arrange the cutouts of numbers in different orders and ask them what comes next. For example, put four or five numerals in front of your child and ask them what comes next in the order.

6. Stacking

Stacking is one of the finest fun math activities for kindergarten. It is very simple to do and, therefore, is one of the most preferred activities that most preschools add to their curriculum. The major aim of this activity is to improve the child’s analytical ability in a fun way. 

Colorful blocks with different numbers written on them in bold. 

Divide the kids into small groups and ask them to stack the cups while reading out the numbers written on them. 

7. Number Hunt

Engaging your child in hunting numbers in newspapers is a fun math activity for kindergarten. This activity helps in increasing the thinking ability of kids and persuades them to think out of the box. 

A newspaper or magazine and colored pencils

Say a random number and ask your child to search for it in the newspaper or magazine and circle it with their pencil. 

8. Number Bingo

Number Bingo is next on our list of kindergarten Common-Core math activities. This activity is for those kids who have learned numerals up to 20 or 25. 

A square board, pen markers, and colorful buttons

Take a board and cut it in the shape of a square. Next, write numbers randomly on it. Now, ask the kid to put the buttons on the number that has been read out. 

9. Board Game

If you are looking for hands-on math activities that kindergarten students can do, then board games can be a good option. With the help of this game, kids can improve their identification skills and learn how to do simple mathematics. 

Any board game with numbers printed on it and a dice

Ask the child to roll the die on the board and then make them move their token to the number that has appeared on the dice. For example, if the current position of your kid’s token is 4 and on rolling, they get 3. Then, help them in moving 3 spaces forward to 7.

10. Monster Eyes

Kids easily lose interest in anything they find boring. Therefore, the teachers have to regularly add an element of fun in online math activities for kindergarten. Monster eyes are one such activity that is fun-filled and promises to improve the kid’s observation skills. 

A worksheet with drawings of monsters and small monster eyes.

Draw a monster in the child’s worksheet and write some numerals on the top or bottom. You can also include signs of addition or subtraction to make it more learning oriented. Now, ask the child to add the numerals and fill the activities with the number of eyes they have calculated. 

11. Number Line

The main aim of this kindergarten math activity is to introduce mathematical operations, i.e., addition and subtraction on number lines in the most amusing way. Participating in this activity makes them grasp the basics of these operations easily. 

A sheet of paper with printed numerals, small toy cars

Take the sheet and ask the learner to place their toy on any number, say 4. Now, direct them to add 2 to their current position, i.e., 4, and move the car to the number that is obtained as the sum. 

12. Learning with Balloons

Learning math with balloons—isn’t that just one of the most fun-filled activities you have heard of? It’s a great activity to indulge in with your child while helping them learn to count. 

Colorful balloons with different numerals written on them.

Hide the balloons in the room and ask the kid to find them. Next, ask the kid to read out the number aloud. Another way to indulge the kids in this activity is to read out a random number and then ask them to pick out the balloon matching the number. 

13. Building Blocks

This super fun math activity for kindergarten helps the kid develop organizing skills. It is also helpful for those kids who struggle to remember the names of colors. 

Different colored blocks

Ask your younger one to build a tower with a fixed number of blocks. For example, ask them to build a tower with five blocks. 

14. Hopscotch

Hopscotch is one of the traditional games known to polish a child’s recognizing skills. 

Colorful chalk, cutouts of shapes

Draw the hopscotch pattern on the floor and write numbers and shapes. Now, ask your kid to jump on a number and follow the directions. 

15. Learn with Snowballs

The last in our kindergarten math activities list is learning with snowballs! This activity can be performed by the kid alone. Alternatively, you can also organize it as a friendly match. The major aim of this math activity is to improve your child’s counting and motor skills. 

Paper or cotton balls and a bucket

Crumple the paper into the shape of a snowball or cotton ball. Read out a random number, say 5, and ask the kid to throw the same snowballs in the bucket until the count goes to 5. 

Helpful Tips to Make Math Activities Fun for Kindergartners

Whenever we talk about kids’ activities , the materials must be colorful and engaging, as kids tend to lose interest easily. 

Now, as you have learned about the top fun math activities for kindergarten. Let us learn how you can encourage your child to participate regularly.  

• Help your child perceive math as not complex; it is as easy as any other subject. For this, you can always talk to them about your learning days and ways you made math a very easy subject for yourself. 
• Include math in their everyday life. For example, ask them to do simple calculations while buying groceries. In this way, they can relate to the concepts more easily.
• Introduce your child to visual learning. Numerous online math activities for kindergarten present these concepts and activities visually, thus giving it a new twist.
• Use art to teach math to your kid. Take the help of paintings or sculpting such that they can grasp the concepts easily. 
• The last tip to encourage your child to try out kindergarten math activities is positive support whenever they fail or are stuck somewhere. 

This list contains various games to provide insight into the top math activities for kindergarten, which you can include in your child’s everyday learning. Math is one of the most feared subjects amongst the younger generations. 

However, there are simple ways that help make the foundations strong for math right from the beginning. Apart from these fun-filled learning methods, the only thing that a child needs is a pinch of encouragement and appreciation.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What should kindergartners be learning in math.

Kindergartners have a bold understanding of concepts like addition and subtraction of small numbers. As they feel comfortable, introduce bigger numbers, like two-digit or larger ones.

What math games can kindergartners play?

Math is a subject that can quickly become uninteresting for kids, and they may even build a dislike for it if left unchecked. Games are a way to blend concepts with engaging tasks and activities that hold children’s attention.  Math games such as Counting Games , Sing-the-Number , or Identify the Number games provide the perfect balance between enjoyment and development, and these games are available in great variety, such as online, math board games, or even games like chutes and ladders!

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Ohhh, problem solving skills. It’s one of those, you know, really, super, important things that all kids are supposed to be learning, or else, they are doomed for life.

I mean, at thirty-one years old I still haven’t figured out how to keep things from spilling everywhere or how to make sure evil Legos aren’t out and about just waiting to deal those excruciating blows to my feet.

I know you’ve been there – i.e. stepped on a car and almost broke your back – and thought about throwing all the darned things in the trash.

But before you do that, here are 5 kindergarten problem solving activities for kids that will make you feel a little better about keeping them around… at least for a little bit longer.

1. Free Building Play

So after I resist the urge to whip into a crazy, toy-trashing whirlwind come across toys the kids have left out, I put them in a building box.

If you don’t have something similar, you can just let your little darling gather up any and all safe objects around the house he would like to use to build something with.

It can be anything. We have had conglomerations of Legos, boxes, wheels/fixtures from random, old pieces of furniture, PVC piping, etc. The point here is to foster open-mindedness… to see random objects in new ways.

Don’t be afraid to frame the problem for him to stretch those skills – “Oh, you built a house?  Wow!  What if more people needed to fit in it?” Or, just thinking out loud here, “What if Mommy needs a spa room?”

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2. Rolling Dice

One of my other favorite things to step on in dark hallways.

Kids love to roll dice. I would just feel like a jerk if I didn’t say there are a ton of games kids make up and play with dice that are great for problem solving and general math skills, so let them play freely with them.

Here is one of the best ones I’ve found specifically for problem solving skills.

First, write down a few categories of things – colors, animals, places, people, etc. – on some index cards, or if you are always missing cool school supplies like index cards, card-sized pieces of paper will do just fine. Put them in stack face-down between you and your kid.

Now, for the fun part! Tell your kid to draw a card and roll the die – probably just one die for this game… really… you don’t want any nervous breakdowns here.

He has to think of that number of things that fit into the category he drew. So if he drew the card “Animals” and rolled a three, he might say, “hippo, dog, and rooster.”

This encourages a different kind of open-mindedness that is solution-oriented, rather than going in all directions.

3. Build a Racetrack

Yep, I know. It’s always right in the middle of the way, right? Well, stuff down that gut reaction to “accidentally” knock it over (totally kidding, I know you would never do that, right? Right? :-)), and let them build it (safely) however they want.

After they are done racing their cars down it for a bit, encourage them to actually talk about what they like and dislike about the track.

And then let them build it again… and again. Wait! Don’t run yet – there’s a good reason, promise!  While building open-mindedness is a vital first step, experimentation is just as important.

This is where they learn to make predictions and test them to make adjustments.

4. Make a Mosaic

If your brain is frazzled just reading about the previous three activities, this one’s for you! If you already have some of those math pattern/shape blocks, this is the easiest (though it might not get the Legos off the floor, sorry!).

Just give your little one a prompt for a picture, and let her go to town creating it with the pattern blocks. Boats, flowers, houses, and monsters are all good prompts for kindergarteners.

If you don’t have pattern blocks or you want a more permanent creation, you can cut shapes out of construction paper. If you can match the typical pattern block color/shape, it will familiarize your kid with them if she hasn’t seen them in school yet.

Then, go on the same way, letting her create to her heart’s content, finishing with glue if she wishes!

This is about helping her understand that not only are there multiple options to consider when solving a problem, but also sometimes there are actually multiple possible solutions.

5. Roleplaying

Don’t neglect the need to practice problem solving skills for social situations. Most of the problems adults deal with are ones that involve some social aspect, after all. So bust out those costumes (or sheets, old curtains, whatever), and do some roleplaying.

If your kid has a bent for imaginative play, you might be able to just follow along with her plot and ask questions at the right moments, but otherwise, you might have to search your inner-child for a problem that your kid would be interested in enough to make the play effective.

“I want to have a tea party for all the little children in the land, but I don’t know how to do it. What do you think we should do first?”

“There’s a dragon in a cave nearby, and everyone is afraid he might hurt them. What do you think we should do first?”

What? My inner-child is pretty typical, don’t judge!

So put your mind (and feet!) at rest – these kindergarten problem solving activities can keep kids thinking for hours over a variety of different problem solving situations.

It’s even more awesome if brothers, sisters, or friends can participate, so you can just keep an ear on things… while eating chocolate away from prying eyes. (Hey! A problem I did solve!)

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Kate Douglass, a statistics graduate student and the second-fastest swimmer in the world this year in two Olympic swimming events, has always been good with numbers. But before she enrolled at the University of Virginia, she never considered that swimming itself was a math problem that she could try to solve.

That changed when she realized the concepts she was studying in the classroom could be used in her sport. These days, Douglass often gets into the pool while wearing a belt that holds an accelerometer, the same device found in smartphones and fitness watches. As she swims, the sensor measures her movement in three spatial directions 512 times per second.

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Though the sport has long relied on a swimmer’s feel in the water or a coach’s eye from the pool deck, Douglass and several of her U.S. Olympic teammates are exploring a new competitive frontier. Under the direction of a Virginia mathematics professor, Dr. Ken Ono, they are measuring and analyzing the forces they create as they swim, to optimize the way they move through the water. Details as seemingly small as Douglass’s head position in her underwater breaststroke pullout, or how her left hand enters the water on her backstroke, have been focal points as she has worked to trim the hundredths of a second that make the difference between medals in the sport.

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