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NUMBER BOXES
Materials
Cardboard boxes
Marker
Small objects around the room
Activity
Collect five cardboard boxes that are approximately the same size. Use a marker to number the boxes
from 1 to 5. Ask a child to choose a box and identify the number on it. Then have the child take the box
around the room and fill it with that number of toys, blocks, or other objects. If desired, let the children
work in pairs and take turns helping each other count out objects into the numbered boxes.
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CALENDAR NUMBER GAMES
Materials
Old calendars
Scissors
Index cards
Glue
Crayons
Activity
Use old calendars to make these number games for the children to play.
Matching: Cut the squares for days 1 through 10 from two months of an old calendar and glue them to
index cards. Mix up the cards and let the children take turns finding the matching squares.
Match-Up: Use the numbered cards from the matching game above. Mix them up and place them
facedown on a table. Play Match-Up with one of the children by turning over two of the cards. If they
match, set them aside and take another turn. If they do not match, replace them and let the other child
have a turn. To change the difficulty of the game, increase or decrease the number of cards used.
Number Recognition: Give each child a month page from an old calendar and a crayon. Ask the children
to circle a particular number, such as 5. Be sure to accept any number circled with that number in it 
(5, 15, or 25). Or let the children select numbers to circle while they tell you what they are.
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