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Celebrate winter holidays, or a unit about the gingerbread man, while reinforcing shape identification and counting! This low-prep math craftivity uses art supplies found in most classrooms: construction paper, crayons or markers, scissors, and glue sticks. Simply print out the shape page, and you're good to go! I've included a page with images to assist students who may not have background knowledge about gingerbread houses. I ask students to brainstorm shapes they see in the images, then elic

For this print-and-play activity, you'll need two dice per student (or group of students), plus crayons, markers, or colored pencils. Each student will roll two dice, count the dots (or subitize), find the number on their paper, and color in that part of the picture. Play continues until all numbers have been rolled and colored in. If students roll a number they have already rolled, you can have them color in one of the Christmas Tree ornaments.

This pack contains 12 fall-themed gameboards for BUMP, a game my students love to play! You will need dot dice, blank dice, and connecting cubes in addition to these gameboards. I buy blank foam dice at Dollar Tree. Alternatively, you can use a cube-shaped block or box. Letter BumpEncourage identification of letter names and beginning sounds with this entertaining game! You supply a blank die labeled with the letters on the gameboard, and 6 connecting cubes per player (each player is a different

Celebrate Hanukkah while reinforcing shape identification and counting! This low-prep math craftivity uses art supplies found in most classrooms: construction paper, crayons or markers, scissors, and glue sticks. Simply print out the shape page and you're good to go! Students first color all of the shapes and cut them out. Then they cut along the dotted lines to separate the words. Next, students glue the trapezoid at the bottom of their page as the menorah. The rectangles are glued perpendicu

Home learning science experiments! Parents can do simple science experiments at home with their child. Here are 5 easy experiments for Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade, using household ingredients. Done one per day, children have time to discuss results and the theme lasts a week. Children work alone or with a partner to ensure that each child gets hands-on experience. You will need to copy one student booklet per child to record the results of the experiments. Fold each page in half verticall

These easy, versatile Halloween centers make practicing number sets and words fun! Just print and laminate the mats (or put them in plastic sleeves). Pumpkin patch math mats:Students use pumpkin erasers, orange pompoms, or other manipulatives for pumpkins. Students use playdough to form balls or apply cookie cutters.Students use a dry erase marker to draw pumpkins.Follow the Seesaw link to find the math mats pre-loaded online.Trick or Treat math mats:Students use mini erasers, pompoms, real cand

This pack contains 4 Hanukkah themed gameboards for BUMP, a game my students love to play! You will need dot dice, blank dice, and connecting cubes in addition to these gameboards. I buy blank foam dice at Dollar Tree. Alternatively, you can use a cube-shaped block or box. Letter BumpEncourage identification of letter names and beginning sounds with this entertaining game! You supply a blank die labeled with the letters on the gameboard, and 6 connecting cubes per player (each player is a differ

These Bump games keep kids engaged in math and literacy through the winter. This pack contains 18 winter-themed Bump games, with an "I Can..." task card for each one! Includes Gingerbread Man, Hanukkah, Christmas, Snowman and Valentine's Day. You will need dot dice, blank dice, and connecting cubes in addition to these gameboards. I buy blank foam dice at the dollar store. You can also use a blank wooden cube to write letters on. Letter BumpEncourage identification of letter names and beginning

These Easter-themed math games infuse learning with fun. Most can be played alone, with a partner, or with the whole family! Children practice important math skills like counting, subitizing, and number identification while using problem-solving and memory skills as well. To encourage student independence, each game comes with a materials list and an "I Can" task card, except the Sneaky Bunny game (which does not require any additional materials). Games included in this set: Easter Bump Games (1

This easy, versatile Halloween math center makes practicing number sets fun! Just print and laminate the pages (or put them in plastic sleeves). Black and white pages save ink! Students use mini erasers, pompoms, real candy, or other manipulatives for treats.Students use playdough to form balls or apply cookie cutters.Students use dry erase markers to draw treats.Differentiate with two different colors of manipulatives to create addition/subtraction number stories and number sentences.

These versatile math mats make practicing number sets fun using a real-life pumpkin patch photo! 1. Print math mats and laminate them (or put them in page protectors). Students make number sets with pumpkin erasers, orange pompoms, or other pumpkin-type manipulatives. Students make number sets with orange playdough - form balls for pumpkins or use a pumpkin cookie cutter and help with fine motor skills!Students use a dry erase marker to draw pumpkins, then erase when they're done.Differentiate b

Cut apart the cards on the last page. Students use these to extend the patterns. Optional recording sheets for differentiation.

This is a fun Halloween activity that can be used as a center, morning work, or partner game. Bump is a fun game for 2 or 3 players! You supply two dice, and 10 connecting cubes per player. Students take turns rolling the dice, then covering the corresponding number with a cube. When a player rolls a number that is already covered by their opponent's cube, they may "bump" that cube and replace it with one of their own. If a player rolls a number they have already covered with one of their own cu

Bump is a fun game for 2 or 3 players! You supply three dice, and 10 connecting cubes per player. Students take turns rolling the dice, then covering the corresponding number with a cube. When a player rolls a number that is already covered by their opponent's cube, they may "bump" that cube and replace it with one of their own. If a player rolls a number they have already covered with one of their own cubes, they stack a second cube on top and "lock" that number. The first player to use all of

This print-and-play activity is great for morning work, a math center, early finishers, or a parent volunteer. You'll need two dice per student (or group of students), plus crayons, markers, or colored pencils. Students take turns rolling two dice, counting the dots (or subitizing), finding the number on their paper, and coloring in that part of the picture (using any color they choose). Play continues until all numbers have been rolled and colored in. If students roll a number they have already