This engaging, multi-step maths activity helps children develop number sense through tactile and visual exploration. Using a variety of loose parts such as beads, buttons, or pom-poms, children will form a number, build the matching quantity, and then practice writing the numeral. This activity follows a “Form it – Build it – Write it” structure: Form it: Children use loose parts to carefully place along a pre-drawn or outlined numeral. Build it: Children use cubes, counting bears, or other manipulatives to create a set that matches the number. Write it: Children attempt to write the number independently using the formation examples given

Children can decorate their own pumpkin using a variety of materials. Two versions of the pumpkin template are provided: Black and White Pumpkin Colour Pumpkin This flexible activity allows for a wide range of engagement levels. Children can use finger painting, dabber pens, or loose parts like buttons, beads, poms, or natural materials such as leaves or seeds. For an extra fine motor challenge, provide tweezers or mini tongs for placing materials.

This versatile and seasonal activity invites children to add the correct number of leaves to a series of numbered tree templates (1-10). Each tree has a numeral on its trunk, and children are encouraged to decorate the tree with that many leaves using a variety of tools and materials. Perfect for autumn (falling leaves) or spring (new growth), this activity blends maths with creativity, while building fine motor skills and encouraging hands-on learning. Children can be invited to add leaves to the trees in any of the following ways: Printing with paint using fingertips, cotton buds, or sponge dabbers Gluing collage materials such as tissue paper, buttons, paper leaves, sequins, or pom-poms -Placing loose parts like beads, real leaves, pebbles, or nature finds -Drawing or stamping leaves with crayons, pens, or stamps