Christmas Preschool Math Centers for Counting to 10

The preschool math centers for Christmas provide a variety of ways for preschoolers to practice counting to 10.  These colorful math centers are differentiated and adaptable for a variety of student needs.  I love using hands on math centers with my own kids because they seem to pick up the concepts more quickly and they have fun while completing the activities as well!

This activity helps students practice counting and number recognition.  Students will count the ornaments on the tree then place the correct number one top.  Not only does this make a great math center, it can also be placed in a busy binder for a quiet time activity.  

This activity is one of my kids' favorites.  They all love using connecting cubes with activities, so anything I can find to utilize them is always a win!  With this activity, they take the connecting cubes and stick them together and match their tower to the correct number according to how many cubes they used in building their tower.

Playdough mats are also always a hit with my kids.  The mats in this activity can be used with playdough or other manipulatives if you do not have playdough on hand.  Students simple create playdough balls (ornaments) to decorate their tree according to the number on the mat.  

These ten frames cards give students practice counting to 10.  Students will count the ornaments on the tree then fill each tens frame with the same number of manipulatives.  You can use mini erasers, bingo chips, small presents or any other small manipulative to fill in each square.

These tens frame cards also allow for students to use manipulatives to count to the number shown on each Christmas tree.  These counting cards fit perfectly inside a task box which allows them to be an easy to prep, use and clean up math center for young learners.  

Another great activity for a task box, these counting puzzle cards introduce the number words for zero through ten.  Students match the number piece with the tree that has the correct number of ornaments.  These puzzles make a great math center, morning tub activity or quiet time activity.

These Christmas counting clip cards also make a great task box center.  The cards and some clothes pins fit perfectly in these boxes.  Students will count the number of ornaments on each tree and use the clip to mark the correct number counted.  Not only do students get to practice counting to 10, they also get practice using those fine motor muscles.

The final activity in this counting packet are these counting puzzles.  These puzzles are differentiated to help students be successful on different levels.  One puzzle goes to 5 and the other foes to 10.  Students will get practice putting numbers in the correct order.

Check out all the themes these centers come in here:  Preschool Hands On Math Centers for Counting to 10

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Christmas Themed Activities for Preschool

Christmas time has many activities that one can do with preschoolers.  There are so many different themes that can work within the Christmas season.  This posy will focus on Christmas trees, presents and Santa aspects of Christmas.  At the bottom of the post, more narrow themes will be linked for more exploration.

Counting to 10 is a skill that preschoolers need to master in order to be successful later on in school.  These Christmas themed math centers present counting in a fun and engaging way and are differentiated to assist students at different levels of mastery.  Learn more about these math centers on this blog post:  Christmas Preschool Math Centers for Counting to 10

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Other themes associated with Christmas

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WEEK 1 FREEBIE:  These number mats are festive and fun!  Students will search and fine every number that matches the number on the Christmas tree!

WEEK 2 FREEBIE:  These alphabet puzzles come in capital and lowercase letters and make a great center activity or morning tub set.  You can also place the puzzle pieces in a sensory bin for students to find before matching the pieces.

WEEK 3 FREEBIE:  These counting number cards work well as a morning tub or sensory bin activity.  Hide the number cards in the sensory bin for students to find to match to the correct card.  You can also use number magnets, number blocks or number shaped erasers to fill in each card.  This set has a counting to 10 ornament set and one counting to 10 stocking set.

WEEK 4 FREEBIE:  This is a fun following directions activity for students to practice letter recognition and handwriting.  There is one page for capital letters and one page for lowercase letters.

All you have to do is sign up below and a new freebie will be sent to you each week!  The first email will come right away, and then you will receive a new freebie once a week for 3 weeks for a total of 4 exclusive freebies!

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