Gingerbread Maths

Activity Type: Crafting

Best suited for: Early / Age 0-4

Maths involved: counting

Materials needed:

• Brown paper, card or foam
• Our gingerbread template
• A ballpoint pen
• Scissors
• A black marker pen
• 15 large buttons

Instructions

In this simple counting activity with a seasonal twist, early learners can match the buttons to the gingerbread shapes to count from 1 to 5.

Step 1: Draw around the template and cut out five gingerbread shapes.

Step 2: Draw a pair of eyes on to each gingerbread shape.

Step 3: Add the numbers 1 to 5 at the top of the gingerbread shapes.

Step 4: Children can now decorate the gingerbread, by adding the matching number of buttons to each.

WARNING: Small items like buttons can be a choking hazard, so please supervise young children when doing this activity.

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