Math Crafts and Activities

Find out how you can teach children math skills using these fun crafts.

These are great number pictures you can hang around the house for decoration and to help with number recognition. Hang the numbers low enough so the child can touch the different objects.

Belva Slate shares these directions to help you create beautiful stars you can hang up anywhere.

Use this fun craft to help kids learn how to read a clock and about different times of day.

From your About.com guide, a fun game to make for the littlest kids.

This project can double as a math lesson if the lacing boards are made into geometric shapes!

See a full color photo of this fun craft!

Instructions for making a fun math game using an empty film container, shared by CALKINS2.

Ellen from Connecticut explains how the make a unique math game using rocks.

Instructions to make a money holder out of empty film canisters - Submitted by Renee.

Print and color these number pictures, and use them to teach and reinforce counting and math skills. You can use the as coloring book page or to make a collage or other creative projects.

Patty shares directions for creating a fun alphabet and/or counting game using plastic Easter eggs and ping pong balls.

This activity is not only fun but it also helps with number recognition. Try making other rubbings in the background of your picture using other objects.

Work together with your child to create this fun activity that will help with math skills such as sorting, counting, addition, subtraction, and other concepts. I bet you can think of more game ideas!