22 counting games for toddlers and preschool

Here’s a fantastic collection of number games and math play ideas for toddlers and preschoolers that you can use to make learning to count lots of fun.

 

22 counting games for toddlers and preschool

Toddlers and preschoolers love to count. It’s one of the first math skills they start to master, and you can help them practise their skills all through every day life activities – like counting cups at snack time – and through fun play.

We don’t need flashcards or to do counting drills with our toddlers and preschoolers.

We can keep things fun, play-based, and multi-sensory by including numbers gently and slowly as we set up games and play ideas for them to explore.

 

Math games for learning to count

:: Combine numbers with play dough

:: Count pebbles and sticks

:: Catch number fish

:: Try subtraction squish

:: Play this listen and spray numbers game

:: Sort and count seashells

:: Add numbers to your sensory tub

:: Make a counting garden

:: Play pom pom counting games

:: Count rocks and play dough

:: Feed the penguins

:: Match ladybird spots

:: Play I spy with number trays

:: Go fishing for numbers

:: Jump number to number

:: Make five little ducks to sing with

:: Use leaves for counting

:: Count with dinosaurs

:: Count and smash!

:: Count with acorns

:: Try these number action games

:: And count to 100 with this colourful snail.