Crayon Number Matching Activity
This crayon number matching activity has preschool and kindergarten children count crayons from 1 to 12 and match each set to a numbered crayon box, with an answer key included for easy checking.
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Description
How to Teach Counting to 12
This crayon number matching activity helps preschool and kindergarten children count sets of objects from 1 to 12 and match each set to its numeral. Counting each object one time, saying one number for each crayon, and knowing that the last number tells how many are the building blocks of number sense.
How to Use This Activity
Children lay out twelve colorful crayon box cards, each with a number from 1 to 12 and its number word. Then they pick up a crayon card, touch and count every crayon in its counting frame, and place the card under the crayon box with the same number. Because every crayon sits in its own box of the frame, little learners can count carefully and check their work. This preschool counting activity is perfect for math centers, small groups, morning tubs or one-on-one practice, and a memory game variation keeps it fresh. A practice worksheet lets children count the crayons in each frame and circle the matching number.
What’s Included
- Colorful cover page
- How to Use page with skill, materials, prep and simple steps
- 12 crayon box number cards (1 to 12 with number words)
- 12 crayon counting cards on coded counting frames
- Kindergarten practice worksheet: count and circle the number
- Answer keys for the card matches and the practice worksheet
Why This Crayon Number Matching Activity Helps Kids
First, counting crayons in a neat frame builds one-to-one correspondence, so every object is counted once. Second, matching a set to a numeral and a number word connects quantity, symbol and word. Third, the hands-on cards turn counting practice into a game, which keeps young children engaged and confident.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Start with numbers 1 to 5 for preschoolers, then add more boxes as children grow. Ask children to put the crayon boxes in order from 1 to 12 before they match. Invite children to grab real crayons and build each number on top of the box card.
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