Playdoh and number magnets

My son loves playdoh, numbers and magnets, so why not combine them all?

That's what we did...

1. We cut out numbers

2. We counted and sequenced the numbers 

3. Then he made the right number of sausages to match the number

I'm sure we will come up with a lot more activity ideas to follow this. Do you have any?

Dylan 2.11

Acorn and playdoh hide and seek

After acorn and playdoh math we played a sensory activity of hiding the acorns and retrieving them.  He had to feel how many there were with his eyes closed.

This was still a numeracy activity matching the number of hidden acorns revealed. 

Dylan 2.11

Acorns and playdoh math

On our walks Dylan has noticed acorns on the floor. We collected some on our last walk and decided to get them out while he was playing with playdoh.

He made acorns and had to match the number of real acorns to the playdoh ones.

Then he counted then.

Then he had to subtract them.

Then he had to add them.

He did extremely well at this I was very impressed.

Then he had to add them all together.

I have seen the acorn tops being used to imprint circles that could be used in numeracy. 

Dylan 2.9

Lollipop stick shapes

Lollipop sticks have many uses. Making shapes being one of them.

I have tried this activity a few times and most of the time I have had to do most of the work.

However this time Dylan responded really well. I asked him to make a blue square and a purple triangle.

He did really well after I modelled it first, he then wanted to make a rectangle.

His concentration didn't last for long. He also reverted back to train mode and wanted to make a track.

( an activity we tried previously)

He then helped tidy up.

Learning ideas

1. To make shapes

2. To make coloured shapes

3. To make shapes with lollipop sticks with shapes drawn on them

4. To make shapes with shape names written on.

5. To use the shapes to make a picture such as a house.

6. Use to count number of sides.

7. Glue sticks down to make pictures

8. Use playdoh to make 3D shapes such as a cuboid.

9. Use pipe cleaners to show round shapes.

Quick of the cuff activity, no mess , lots of learning and imagination plus fine motor movement picking up the sticks.

Dylan aged 2.5