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10 Fun math games for active kids

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So what do you do when you’re trying to teach math to a preschooler and he just doesn’t want to sit still?  You’ve got these great worksheets all printed out, and he shows zero interest.  In fact, he resists them.

That’s okay. Preschoolers need very few traditional worksheets. In fact, many early childhood teachers don’t use them at all.

So what do we do instead?  We teach children using active, hands-on activities.  Children benefit from using more than one sense to learn.   And when they involve their whole bodies, they’re more likely to remember!

Plus, it’s more fun.

These fun math activities for kids are perfect for the preschooler who loves to move!

Did you know that I’m putting together a set of themed math activities for each letter of the alphabet?  Here are some of our previous themes:

Letter A… Toy animal math

Letter B… Counting bear math

Letter C… Coin activities

Letter D…Dice games

You get the idea!  For letter J, I’ve put together a set of math activities that will get your child to jump, run, leap, and LEARN. It’s a set of active fun math games for preschoolers.

Hopscotch

These fun math activities for kids are perfect for the preschooler who loves to move!

I drew a hopscotch board for my Four.  While he’s not coordinated enough to play hopscotch the traditional way – by single  and double foot jumps – he loved jumping to each number and naming it as he jumped.  In fact, he wanted my help to write even more numbers on his board. In the picture above he’s jumping and counting all the way to 15. 🙂

If this isn’t your outdoor season, try Happy Hooligans’ easy indoor hopscotch game.

Number Walk

These fun math activities for kids are perfect for the preschooler who loves to move!

This number walk from Toddler Approved is perfect for kids just starting to recognize numbers. I’m planning to try it with my Two later this week!

Number Hunt

These fun math activities for kids are perfect for the preschooler who loves to move!

Go on a number hunt with Mess for Less.  Very little prep time required!

Hallway Numbers These fun math activities for kids are perfect for the preschooler who loves to move!

Use masking tape to put numbers on your hall floor.  Then visit JDaniel4’s mom for ten active ways to use them!

Shape Hopscotch

These fun math activities for kids are perfect for the preschooler who loves to move!

Play shape hopscotch with Creative Family Fun.

Indoor Bean Bag Toss

These fun math activities for kids are perfect for the preschooler who loves to move!

Try an indoor bean bag toss with Learn Play Imagine.  And for a fun variation of this activity (turn on the music!), check out the post and video at No Time for Flashcards.

Number Line Run

These fun math activities for kids are perfect for the preschooler who loves to move!

Check out the ways to learn with a number line run at Coffee Cups and Crayons.

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4 Comments

  1. Catherine

    September 22, 2021 at 12:00 pm

    The Race to 100 website doesn’t let “uninvited” people in to view the link! Can you please send me another link or send the activity?

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    • Heather Groth, Customer Support

      September 23, 2021 at 3:29 pm

      Hello Catherine! Unfortunately we had to remove that activity from the post because the blog it was linked to is no longer operating. I hope you can find something else that will suit your needs!

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