Materials
Flower Petal Counting Sheet (you can easily make one on the computer or draw one by hand)
Flat floral marbles
Directions
Place floral marbles in a small bowl or basket. Invite your toddler to use the marbles to make petals around the colored circles. Count the marbles.
For preschool-age children, write a different numeral in the center of each circle. Invite your preschooler to place the correct number of petals on each flower. Ask, “Which flower has the most petals?” “Which flower has the least?” “How many more petals does the blue flower have than the yellow flower?” “What if I add two petals to the pink flower? Now how many petals does it have?” The questions are endless and really help strengthen number sense.