When I saw this simple roll and circle game, I knew it would be a perfect way to practice subitizing with my five-year-old son. Even better—it couldn’t be easier to set up! I printed off this sheet of dot paper, grabbed some dice and markers, and we were ready to roll!

Glow sticks make a wonderful rainy day toy! I pull them out and my kids are immediately ready to engage in independent play! They’re also a great toy to use for simple math talks. Check out 5 ways here.

Number Line Hop is one of our favorite rainy day activities because it gets my kiddos moving indoors and, no matter how they choose to play, they’re getting exposed to some BIG number sense concepts. My kiddos think we’re just hopping around in the kitchen, but what I know is we’re planting all kinds of number relationships seeds as they physically move up and back on a number line.

Making sets of more, less, and the same is one of those powerhouse activities that SEEMS simple but is actually building HUGE number sense. Why?? Read on…

This fun snacktivity is the perfect way to introduce coordinate pairs while also encouraging your child to eat a healthy snack.

Is your house full to the brim with crayons? If you’re like me and find those little crayon pieces in seemingly every nook and cranny of your house, then you’re in the right place!

Want a simple and engaging way to help your child practice counting? Make a NUMBER MUSEUM. Seriously, couldn’t be simpler.

Does your child already know the basic 2D shapes? Go ahead and introduce some simple 3D shapes with this simple, low-prep activity.

Copy Blocks is a great way to promote building spatial reasoning, an important early geometry skill.

Is there anything our children love more than snack time? Incorporating math into high-interest times of the day is a great way to make it fun for your child.

Shake, Shake, Build is a game to reinforce understanding of the counting principles. You only need two materials: a set of dice and an object to build a tower (such as Unifix cubes or any kind of block). We also love this game because it can be set up and played in 5 minutes, which makes it perfect for squeezing into a full day.