Make math time meaningful and hands-on with this Lemonade Counting Center!

This engaging Early Childhood math center helps students practice counting, number recognition, and one-to-one correspondence using numbers 1–20.

Students select a number card and “make lemonade” by counting and adding the correct number of ingredients to the pitcher. The activity is designed to grow with your learners through built-in differentiation and extensions.

What’s Included:

• Number Cards 1–10 (with visual supports)
• Teen Number Challenge Cards 11–20 (no picture supports)
• Lemonade Pitcher Mat
• Lemon Slice Counters
• Ice Cube Counters
• Roll & Count Extension Activity
• Make-a-Pattern Extension Cards
• Teacher Directions & Terms of Use

Teen Number Challenge (11–20)

Students select a teen number card and build that total using any combination of lemons and ice cubes. This encourages flexible thinking, number composition, and early addition skills.

Example: 14 can be made with 10 lemons and 4 ice cubes — or any combination that equals 14.

Roll & Count Extension

Students roll a die and add that many ingredients to their pitcher. This extension supports repeated counting, number fluency, and beginning addition concepts.

Skills Supported:

• Counting to 20
• Number recognition (1–20)
• One-to-one correspondence
• Number composition (teen numbers)
• Beginning addition
• Patterning
• Fine motor development

Perfect for:

• Preschool
• Pre-K
• Kindergarten
• Summer themes
• Lemonade stand dramatic play centers
• Math small groups and independent centers

This low-prep, hands-on activity is easy to print, laminate, and use all summer long.