Christmas Tree Counting Math Activity

This Christmas tree counting math activity is a hands-on way to develop number sense this holiday season. The clothespins also add fine motor practice.

This Christmas tree counting activity is a fun way for preschoolers to learn number sense this holiday season!

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This activity uses simple materials and comes together quickly. Children can even help make it while getting additional counting and fine motor practice. It’s a great busy activity to keep around for times when you need to occupy your child.

It would also be perfect for Christmas math centers in the classroom because children can do it independently. You can even make them self-checking by writing the correct number on the back of each Christmas tree.

Christmas math center idea for kindergarten and preschool. A fun Christmas number sense activity!

 

Setting Up the Christmas Math and Fine Motor Activity

Materials Needed:

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Printable trees (link to download at the bottom of the post)

Green cardstock or poster board

Dot stickers

Clothespins

Permanent marker

Scissors

1. Print the tree page two times and cut out the triangles. OR cut out 10 triangles from the green cardstock or poster board.

2. Take out 10 clothespins and write a number 1-10 on the tops of each of them.

Christmas tree math activity that also develops fine motor skills.

Christmas Tree Counting Activity

This is where you can get your child involved in the activity prep. Take out the dot stickers and have your child place 1 dot on the first triangle tree, 2 dots on the next tree, 3 dots on the next tree and so on until you get to 10 dots on the 10th tree.  This is great counting practice and peeling and sticking the stickers is fine motor practice as well.

Teaching kids to count and recognize numbers with a hands-on Christmas math activity.

Now your child is ready to do the activity. They should pick up a Christmas tree, count the dots on it, find the matching clothespin and clip it to the tree like a stump.

Christmas fine motor activity that also helps to develop number sense.

Christmas tree counting activity for kids.

This simple game can be stored in a gallon Ziploc bag or small container and then pulled out whenever you want your child to do a quick, independent activity.

This Christmas tree counting activity is a fun way for preschoolers to learn number sense this holiday season!

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Christmas printables for fun and learning with preschoolers!

 

Check out the Christmas printable bundle for even more fun and learning!

This Christmas printables bundle is jam-packed with fun Christmas-themed learning activities and games for kids ages 3-6. With over 100 pages of printable activities, this printable pack is sure to keep the kids busy this holiday season!