These Christmas counting activities are engaging, hands-on, and fun, which makes them perfect for this time of the year! And if you’re looking for a way to use the mini-erasers from Target, this is perfect! WHAT?! No erasers? No problem! These Christmas counting activities work with any manipulatives and counters!
Make sure to check out various stores for lots of fun paper plates to make similar counting games!
Christmas Counting Activities: Paper Plate Counting
First up is Santa Claus counting!
I found these adorable Santa plates at Hobby Lobby. As soon as I saw them, I knew I had to use them for math. That red nose just screamed for numbers. And these plates are deep so we won’t lose our counters!
I wrote numbers 1-20 on red dot stickers and stuck them on Santa’s nose. Students say the number and place the correct counters onto the plate. Then, they record their learning on a ten-frame recording sheet.
Here’s another fun plate-counting activity! These plates are from WalMart!
Christmas Counting Activities: Christmas Tree Counting
Next up, Christmas tree counting! I found Christmas tree foam shapes at Michaels, and these Christmas tree erasers are from Target from last year!
Simply write numbers 1-20 on dot stickers and place the stickers on the foam shapes. If you use yellow stickers, it can be the star on the tree! Students then use counters to count. Then they write the number and make the ten frame! You can use buttons, pom poms, and other manipulatives to put ornaments on the tree as well!
To get the free ten frame recording sheet, visit our freebies page!
We found these plastic trays at Walmart. We used dot stickers to put numbers on the tree. The students use mini Christmas present ornaments to count. Then they write the number and make their ten frame!
Ornaments make great manipuatlives and we found these stocking ornaments at Hobby Lobby. These are great for our giant ten frames. The ten frames are just made with construction paper. True story.
You can see how I made these in this LIVE Facebook video!
For more Christmas and holiday resources, check out these creations!
