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Using non-standard measures: length
Let's get measuring. Look at your hand. Stretch it out as big as it can go. The distance from your thumb to your little finger is called your hand span. Go around your house finding things that are smaller and things that are larger than your hand span. Write them in these circles.
Use string to measure
This practical and fun activity will enable your child to measure the snakes with string and compare the lengths using mathematical language.
Measurement: comparing lengths
Are you the tallest person in your family or the shortest? Are the items in your home taller or shorter than you? Let's do some measuring to find out!
Number dominoes
Playing with number dominoes is an enjoyable way of practising counting and number recognition skills. These dominoes can be played as a game for two to four players, or your child can practise using them on their own.
More and less / fewer
You will hear the words more, less and fewer quite a lot when you get to school. This activity will help you to understand what these words mean.
Matching numbers and objects 1-10
Here's a game where we have to match numbers and objects. As well as being fun, this activity will help you with your finger strength, number recognition and counting skills.
Make your own measurements
Measuring how long or short things are can be a lot of fun. Start by measuring different parts of your body – they try some tricky measuring challenges!
Make your own balance scale
Find a clothes hanger and two plastic cups and let's make some balance scales! Then we can have fun balancing different objects. What is heavier – a 10p coin or a toy car?
Looking for patterns
Today you are going on a pattern hunt! Zig-zags, stripes, spots or wavy lines – which patterns can you see?
Learning your own important numbers
Some numbers might be more important to you than other numbers. Ask your grown-up to help you answer the questions below. Then find the correct number and stick it in the spaces.
How to measure time
Understanding time and how it is measured can be tricky for children. These activities will help your child to think about time in different ways.
Find numbers 1 to 5
Sid is making some strange soups for his friends, but they only eat soups with specific numbers of ingredients. Can you help Sid sort out his strange soups?
Directions obstacle course
Can you follow the directions and find your way through the obstacle course? In front, behind, next to, over... off we go!
Design with shapes
Let's get building! Design your model and then find lots of different boxes. Cut out shapes to build your creation.
Days of the week ordering game
This game will help you to learn the days of the week. Collect the days of the week carriages to build your train and be the first to get all the days of the week to win!
Days of the week maze
Ted needs to follow the order of the days of the week to get through this marvellous maze. Can you help him make the right choices about which way to go to find his friends?
Counting to 6 game
The farmer needs some help organising his sheep! This activity will help you with your number recognition and counting skills.
Counting to 6 board game: Race around space
Let's go on a race around space! Play this fun game and practise counting from 1 to 6.
Counting to 5
Can you count to five? We're going to make some bee finger puppets and sing a song with actions to help us practise.
Count and pay
Let's play shops! Find some toys, give them price tags and then take it in turns to be the shopper and the shopkeeper.
Count and colour
This is the kind of activity you may do with your teacher when you go to school. Can you count the bugs and colour in the correct number?
Capacity investigation
This super-splashy activity will introduce your child to investigating with numbers
Baking measurement challenge
Baking is a fantastic way to practise some of your marvellous maths skills. Have a go at making these delicious cookies.