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Three Easy Kids Activities for Fun Outdoor Math
Help make math learning fun and easy this summer with these three outdoor activities you can do with just a few household items — and some mud, of course.
6 At-Home Olympic Math Activities for Preschoolers
Here are some free, easy-to-set-up challenges to get your family started on your own at-home Olympics.
Make Spring-Cleaning into a Math Game
As you tackle spring-cleaning, try sharing age-appropriate tasks. Watch as kids pride themselves in their work and celebrate accomplishments when each job is crossed off the list.
How to Make Math Animal Crafts With Paper Plates
Use paper plates to make a spider, pig, and chick. Then talk about and compare the number of legs each animal has.
5 Fun and Easy Math Activities With Craft Pipe Cleaners
Try these five simple pipe cleaner activities to practice classification, shape identification, counting, patterns, and spatial sense.
Play with a Spinner to Make Math Moves
Make a spinner and then play this game to help your child practice directions and spatial sense.
4 Indoor Games to Keep Kids Learning in Summer
Beat the heat this summer with these four low-cost indoor games that combine early math and pretend play.
How to Make No-Sew Sock Stuffed Animals
Learn how to make sock animals without sewing. This easy craft activity helps children explore 3D shapes while making fun plushies.
Make a Homemade Picture and Counting Book
Need a fun, visual way to practice numbers and counting with young kids? Make a colorful counting book to practice counting to 10.
Make a DIY Pirate Treasure Chest
Learn how to make a treasure chest out of a recycled cereal box. Then practice counting with a treasure chest like a true pirate!
How Far Can You Toss a Squishy Sponge Ball?
Make a squishy sponge ball out of household materials! Then practice comparing and measuring in this fun game for the whole family.
