What others say

"This resources has so many variations! We introduced the game during a family morning and focused on learning the steps of the game. Then we played as a class focusing on various skills - turn taking and counting, The kids were able to play this on their own through the school year! "

Marina P.

"I have done this activity in whole group and my students have really enjoyed singing the pete the cat subtraction song and subtracting together with this resource. "

Jenifer G.

Description

Help Pete put all of the buttons back on his shirt!

Spin the spinner, then place that many buttons on your shirt. But what if a button pops off again? It's still all good! Learn resilience through a playful activity that allows you to act out the character trait illustrated in the Pete the Cat books!

Download includes:

-Both 4 button and 10 button mat options

-Multiple spinner options for differentiation (numerals 0-3, subitizing only, numerals only, addition and subtraction: -1, +1, -2, +2)

-Teacher's Guide card w/ Storage Label

-All contents in both color and black and white print options

This game is a perfect choice for small group time or math centers!

Problems, questions, or suggestions?

Email me at PracticallyPreK@gmail.com or use the Q&A section here and I'll be happy to help!

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Pete's Buttons Math Game

Name: Pete's Buttons Math Game
Brand: Practically Pre-K
SKU: 4042051
Price: 2.50 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.98 (54 reviews)

Practically Pre-K

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$2.50

Highlights

Digital downloads

PDF

Grades

PreK - K

Subjects

Math

What others say

Marina P.

"I have done this activity in whole group and my students have really enjoyed singing the pete the cat subtraction song and subtracting together with this resource. "

Jenifer G.

Description

Help Pete put all of the buttons back on his shirt!

Download includes:

-Both 4 button and 10 button mat options

-Multiple spinner options for differentiation (numerals 0-3, subitizing only, numerals only, addition and subtraction: -1, +1, -2, +2)

-Teacher's Guide card w/ Storage Label

-All contents in both color and black and white print options

This game is a perfect choice for small group time or math centers!

Problems, questions, or suggestions?

Email me at PracticallyPreK@gmail.com or use the Q&A section here and I'll be happy to help!

Report this resource to TPT

Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

5.0

Rated 4.98 out of 5, based on 54 reviews

54
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Mostly used with Kindergarten and PreK

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Love this!!!

Rated 5 out of 5

April 17, 2026

Love this!!! Easy to use and engaging for students of all levels.

Kristi Stephens

(TPT Seller)

265 reviews • Mississippi

Grades taught: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd

Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities

Hands on Fun

Rated 5 out of 5

March 5, 2026

Met expectations

Great value

Perfect visual and the students love the Pete and the Cat books. They are eager to do this activity.

Seeds Of Knowledge

(TPT Seller)

1,663 reviews • Oklahoma

Grades taught: PreK

Student populations: Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities

Rated 5 out of 5

July 27, 2025

My students loved this resource. Used with prek students.

Raevin S.

316 reviews

Grades taught: PreK

Student populations: Learning difficulties

Rated 5 out of 5

July 15, 2025

A great resource that my students found very engaging.

Emily C.

374 reviews

Grades taught: K

Rated 5 out of 5

July 9, 2025

This resources has so many variations! We introduced the game during a family morning and focused on learning the steps of the game. Then we played as a class focusing on various skills - turn taking and counting, The kids were able to play this on their own through the school year!

Marina P.

371 reviews

Grades taught: Early Childhood

Rated 5 out of 5

February 17, 2025

I have done this activity in whole group and my students have really enjoyed singing the pete the cat subtraction song and subtracting together with this resource.

Jenifer Gomez

(TPT Seller)

1,543 reviews

Grades taught: K

Rated 5 out of 5

September 21, 2024

This was a great addition to our beginning of the year centers!

Tricia D.

211 reviews

Grades taught: K

Rated 4 out of 5

August 12, 2024

my students loved this resource it made everything so much easier

Makayla R.

99 reviews

Grades taught: PreK

Student populations: Learning difficulties