For all children learning math is a major challenge. ANDIt is true that some children have a greater capacity for numbers than other children. But in general, entering the world of additions and accounts is usually difficult for all children alike. Although we should not worry since at school they have methods, so that all children can learn, fathers and mothers have the possibility of helping them on this path.
An interesting way for children to learn is through play. Responsibilities are usually rejected because they are mandatory, and the greatest responsibility a child can have is to learn. Therefore, we must find a way to make learning fun. By having fun while learning, the kids will be winning twice.
Crafts to learn to count
Today I bring you some simple crafts for children to learn to count, while having fun. You can also have a great time with your family while you play the games. At the same time you will get new games to enjoy as a family, always with the addition that it will be an important learning for the little ones.
How to make a homemade abacus
The abacus has been used for centuries to learn to perform simple mathematical operations. Today it is still used, and it is a very useful tool for children to start in arithmetic operations. It is easy to buy an abacus in any store, but if you make it yourself with the help of your children, it will be much more valued.
This simple abacus can be made in a while, in addition it will be a perfect occasion to teach children to recycle. You only need cardboard with enough thickness to be resistant, some colored beads, paint in the child's favorite color and an elastic.
The first step will be to paint the cardboard, with a brush and acrylic paint it will be perfect. Then, with the help of a ruler, measure the cardboard and make 10 marks. When the paint is dry, make small cuts on the two sides of the cardboard, right where you left the marks. Cut 10 pieces of elastic to the same size, insert the necessary accounts in each one, starting with one and ending with 10.
Carefully insert the rows of beads into the slots that you previously made, knot behind the cardboard so that no beads escape. With the help of a non-erasable marker, mark the number of beads in each row, this will serve as a reminder.
Numbers puzzle
This puzzle-shaped game can be a great alternative to spend a fun time with children, while learning to count. You can do it with fruits like the one you see in the image, or you can choose children's favorite motifs, geometric shapes, animal silhouettes or any shape they want.
Use cardboard that is sturdy but not excessively thick. Glue a white card on the cardboard to be able to draw the chosen motifs. Draw several rectangles with the same measure, divide into three sections, the central one larger than the outer two. Draw the puzzle shape to be able to join them later. Cut carefully with the help of scissors or a cutter.
And now comes the funniest part that children can do directly. Draw the chosen shapes in each box, starting with one up to the cardboard you have cut out. Remember to write down the word with the number in one section, and the number in the other. The game is very simple and the children are sure to love it. Instead of just doing 5, you can increase the figures as they learn. Even make it bigger or with different shapes.
Numbered vases
Here we have another very simple but very fun game. We need 10 cardboard rolls of toilet paper, different ice cream sticks, paper and colored markers. As you can see in the image, it is very simple. Line each cardboard roll first and write the numbers from 1 to 10 in each one. Then draw different flowers on white sheets. They can all be the same size, but you will have to paint them in different colors.
Cut out the flowers and glue on the ends of the ice cream sticks. The game is about place in each vase, the number of flowers that each one marks. It is a simple way to teach children to count. They are sure to love it and ask to make many more with different shapes.