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I pull out playdough A LOT. It’s such a playful way to learn so many different skills at once. And these number playdough mats are no exception! They’re a hands-on way to work on number recognition, counting, one-to-one correspondence AND fine motor practice.
Kids will love playing with these fun, interactive playdough number mats to practice numbers 1-10. These Number Playdough Mats allow children to use play doh to work on learning their numbers and counting to 10. This playdough numbers is a fun counting activity that also helps strengthing fine motor skills, and playing at the same time. These counting playdough mats are a hands-on, playful number activity for preschoolers and toddler, preschool, pre-k, and kindergartenage kids. Simply print pdf file with free playdough number mats to learn numbers to ten.
We have loved using these mats to practice our number skills!
I love that number mats address so many skills, but it still feels like play for the kids. Such a fun learning activity!
Playdough number mats
These super cute, free printable, playdough number mats are such a fun way to help toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners count 1-10. Children will use play doh and these number playdough mats to play and learn as they complete the pictures with your favorite playdough recipe. These number playdough mats free are fun way to practice counting and forming numbers. Preschool teachers, parents, and homeschoolers alike will love this hands on educational activity that allows young children to practice forming numbers, counting to 10, and strengthening fine motor skills as they complete this playdough activity.
These free printable playdough mats are quick and easy to prep!
I just printed the sheets and slide them through my laminator to make them reusable.
If you don’t want to laminate, you can use a page protector, but laminating will make them more durable and longer-lasting.
Then I gathered some beads, playdough and dry-erase markers and we were ready to jump in and start learning.
Playdough number mats 1-10 pdf
Pick which number of the playdough number mats 1-10 pdf you want your student to work on and set out the corresponding play doh mat. If you want to save on printing costs you can laminate the pages or stick them in a page protector!
What Skills Can I Practice With These Free Printable Number Mats?
One of my favorite things about counting mats 1 – 10 is that they provide practice for so many skills. Here are just a few of the many skills you can practice with this number playdough mats free printable:
- One to one correspondence
- Numeral identification
- Concept of addition
- Using ten frames
- Number recognition
- Reading number words
- Writing numbers 1-10 and number words
- Fine motor skills
By practicing all of these skills in one counting activity, you are also helping build your child’s number sense which will come in handy when they learn more complex math skills like addition and subtraction!
Practice reading the number, tracing the number, and building the number with your child.
Rolling out the play dough to form the numbers helps develop the fine-motor skills required for writing, in addition to teaching little ones number formation.
Have them trace the letters with their finger or a dry erase crayon. Then, have them fill in the ten-frame with play dough balls to represent the same number.
Instead of play dough, you could also use math counters, unpeeled stickers (like the foam stickers we used below), game pieces from Hi-Ho-Cherry O games, mini erasers, or small food toys.
We have also used these buttons!
Free playdough number mats
Form play doh numbers on the playdough counting mats. Then add to the image following the directions on the number worksheet. On the example above students form the number 2 and then they need to add two eggs to the next. Preschoolers will need to form and count to two as they add the eggs.
How To Use Playdough Mats
There are several different ways for kids to use the mats for number practice…
First, students can work on number sequencing and writing by finding the missing number in the line at the top of each mat.
In the example below, students would figure out that the 2 had disappeared and then they would write it in the empty box with their dry-erase marker.
Students will trace the large number in the center of the mat, fill in the ten frame with playdough balls, and add two playdough sprinkles to the cupcake icing.
NOTE: We used beads on our ten frame instead of playdough balls so please feel free to swap out your manipulatives too!
More Ways To Use These Free Playdough Number Mats:
- Give your child a dry erase marker to use with the counting mats printable. They can practice tracing the numeral and word on the free printable counting mats.
- Extend the activity for older learners and have them use two colors of play dough to create addition problems on the tree and in the ten-frame. 1 apple + 3 apples= 4 apples. This is a great example of how you can use the counting mats for kindergarten students.
- Fill out two number mats and discuss greater than/less than. A visual model is wonderful for kids who don’t yet understand why one number is “greater” than another.
- Introduce subtraction with these play dough mats. For example, if you are using apples for the manipulative on the math mat, present your child with a problem like “If there are five apples on the tree and two fall off, how many would be left on the tree?”
- Use these playdough mats year-round to talk about trees during different seasons. In the spring, you can put ‘flowers’ on the tree as we did. Or, you could turn them into apple counting mats or pick another favorite fruit to use on these counting playdough mats.
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