Maths is one subject that most people usually struggle to understand in their younger years. However, if the concepts are introduced at an early age, then there is a better understanding. You can engage your kid in some fun activities to learn these concepts. Here we shall learn some fun hands-on math activities for preschoolers or kindergartners that will help them understand and learn the mathematical concepts.
Preschoolers or kindergarteners are in an age where anything exciting, gathers their attention and thus what better than teaching them by engaging in some fun activities. Following are some fun math activities that you can plan for your kid and help them learn maths:
Kids love to eat candies, and this activity with their favourite candy will help them learn some basic maths too. This can be an interesting christmas math activity for preschoolers!
What Do You Need?
Some crackers/cookies, colourful candies, cream frosting
What to Do?
Skill Developed
It is a great way of teaching counting and addition to your kid.
You can teach addition to your kid by using some vibrant and colourful pictures.
What Do You Need?
Bright, colourful pictures with definitive patterns, such as a picture of a flower with defined petals and leaves, or you can use a picture of a ladybug with spots and legs etc.
What to Do?
Skill Developed
Kids learn about the concept of addition without using the numbers.
Using Abacus is a great way of teaching mathematical concepts. However, it may get a little tricky initially but once your kid masters the techniques, it will come naturally to your kid.
What Do You Need?
An abacus tool or toy
What to Do?
Skill Developed
Kids not only learn basic addition and subtraction but they also understand grouping and number identification.
Feeding healthy food to your kid can be a constant battle for you and feeding fruit is one such thing that kids seldom enjoy. Combine this fun math activity with fruits and don’t be surprised if your kid gobbles them all by the end of the activity.
What Do You Need?
Grapes, plums or any fruit, one white chart-paper, one pen.
What to Do?
Skill Developed
This activity is good for teaching mental maths and addition.
Bingo is not only for adults, but it is a great way of teaching concept of numbers to your child. This activity can be enjoyed more in a group.
What Do You Need?
Small square-shaped cardboard cuts, marker pens.
What to Do?
Skill Developed
Kids learn number identification from this activity.
This activity is excellent for teaching the concept of measurement to the younger children.
What Do You Need?
Any kind of grains/cereals, measuring cups of different sizes
What to Do?
Skill Developed
Kids learn about comparison and measurement
This activity involves using colourful buttons of various sizes to teach the concept of numbers and counting to the kids.
What Do You Need?
Colourful buttons of different shapes and sizes, glue and chart-paper.
What to Do?
Skill Developed
Kids learn about numbers, counting and also learn about sorting.
Be it adults or children, we all love to eat jelly beans. This exciting math activity is done with jelly beans.
What Do You Need?
A packet of jelly beans and a few small cups
What to Do?
Skill Developed
Kids learn the concept of greater than and less than, and they also learn about sorting.
You can use different coloured straws or sticks for this thrilling math activity.
What Do You Need?
Colourful straws or sticks
What to Do?
Skill Developed
Kids learn about the basic concept of subtraction, addition and segregation.
You can use coin and notes to teach math concepts to your kid. If your kid has a piggy bank, you can use your kid’s piggy bank money for this activity.
What Do You Need?
Coins and notes of the different denomination.
What to Do?
Skill Developed
Kids learn about numbers, different money denominations and counting money.
Kids love to solve puzzles and solving a maze is an exciting activity to teach various math concepts.
What Do You Need?
A simple maze pattern, few pencils.
What to Do?
Skill Developed
Kids learn about logical thinking, reasoning and calculation.
Kids love to fiddle with water, and this is an ideal outdoor summer activity to teach some interesting math concepts to your kid.
What Do You Need?
A bucket full of colourful water balloons
What to Do?
Skill Developed
Kids can learn greater than, less than, addition and subtraction with this activity.
Kids will love this activity as it lets them have fun with various shapes along with learning some mathematical concepts.
What Do You Need?
You can either make a shape sorter toy with a cardboard box or buy a shape sorter toy.
What to Do?
Skill Developed
Kids learn about various shapes and sizes.
This yummy activity will help your kid learn measurement, area and estimation.
What Do You Need?
A bag full of marshmallows
What to Do?
Skill Developed
Your kids learn about estimation, numbers and also about area.
This is a great activity for teaching the concept of geometry to your kid.
What Do You Need?
Coloured chart paper cut into various shapes.
What to Do?
Skill Developed
Kids get an introduction to geometry by learning about shapes.
These are some very easy and interesting activities that you can involve your kid in for learning various mathematical concepts in an exciting way. Kids enjoy learning in a fun way and this way they will not despise maths and rather, may find it very interesting. You can also make variations or amends to the above-mentioned activities to customise as per your kid’s preferences and liking.