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Mushroom Math: Cardboard Counting Board

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Servings: 0

Ingredients

  • Large piece of cardboard
  • Sharpie marker
  • Red playdough
  • Yellow split peas or yellow pony beads
  • Packing tape

Instructions

  • Mushroom Creation:
    Draw 5 to 12 mushrooms on the large piece of cardboard using a sharpie marker.
  • Adding Numbers:
    Color in the bottom of each mushroom's stem with white marker, providing a canvas for the numbers. Write the numbers 1 to 5 or 1 to 12 on the base of the mushroom's stem.
  • Protection and Durability:
    Cover the entire cardboard with packing tape, creating a protective layer that ensures your masterpiece withstands countless play sessions.
  • Playdough Playtime:
    Hand your little one a vibrant ball of red playdough.
  • Mushroom Coloring:
    Invite your child to use the red playdough to color in the tops of the mushrooms.
  • Counting Challenge:
    Hand your child a handful of yellow split peas or yellow pony beads. These will be used for counting and creating spots on the mushrooms.
  • Count and Press:
    Based on the number written on the base of each mushroom, ask your child to count the correct number of split peas or beads. Then, they can press them into the red playdough on each mushroom, creating vibrant spots.