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Teaching Children Math With Crafts

How To Use Crafts to Teach Children Math Skills

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Find out how you can teach children math skills using crafts. Some kids may not agree, but math is a very important part of life. We use math to buy groceries, set a wrist watch, bake cookies, keep score at a sporting event, and many other things. Many of these things can be used as a math lesson without kids even knowing it. There are also many creative ways to reinforce math skills.

Clock Craft

Clock Math Craft
Follow these directions and teach kids to tell time while encouraging them to create a fun clock.

Heart Counting Game Craft

Heart Counting Game Math Craft
Check out these directions to construct a fun game that the entire family can make and play.

Making Shapes Craft

Making Shapes Math Craft
This is a fun printmaking activity that you can use to discuss geometric shapes with kids. Learn how you can use sponges in a variety of different shapes.

Math Rocks Craft

Math Rocks Craft
Discover how easy it is to make a fun math game using a handful of rocks and some paint.

Money Holder Craft

Money Holder Math Craft
Learn how you can craft a custom money holder out of an empty film container or pill bottle.

Number Pictures to Color

Number Pictures to Color
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.

Numbers Collage Craft

3-Dimensional Numbers Collage
Learn how to use large numbers, cut out of card stock, to create fun collages.

Paper Star Craft

3D Paper Star Math Craft
Use this project sheet, shared by Belva, to create a fancy, 3D star.

Plastic Egg 123 Game

Plastic Egg 123 Game
These instructions, shared by Patty will show you how to use plastic Easter eggs and ping pong balls to create an educational math game.

Sorting Sticks Craft and Game

Sorting Sticks Craft and Game
Discover how you can work with your child to create this fun activity that will help with math skills such as sorting, counting, addition, subtraction, and other concepts.

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