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Preschoolers love to do counting activities. This kite themed preschool math activity is lots of fun for little ones learning to count! They get to add the tails to the kites and count the number of beads to match the number on the kite. This would go great with a letter K preschool theme!
This simple activity can be put together quickly and easily with few supplies. That’s always a good thing.
Supplies For Kite Themed Preschool Math
Print out of the Kites
Pipe Cleaners
Pony Beads
Hole Punch
Laminator (optional, but recommended)
Print the kites on card stock. They are available in color and in black and white. Cut out the kite cards and hole punch them where the white circles are. This one definitely will work better if it is laminated.
Cut the pipe cleaners in half. You do not need a full one for this. Put a section of the pipe cleaner through the hole and twist it around to keep it in place. Now they are ready to add beads.
Give your kids assistance as needed, but let them do it as much as they can on their own. My daughter knows smaller numbers well, but is still learning to recognize and count to the higher numbers. She needed a little help once she got past five to make sure she had the right amount on her kite strings.
Pair this kite themed math activity with a kite book! Here are two we have enjoyed:
Kite Day: A Bear and Mole Story by Will Hillenbrand
Stuck by Oliver Jeffers
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katie says
May 1, 2018 at 12:18 pmi am a Montessori teacher and love seeing this kind of stuff!!!!!
Denise Chojnacki says
May 15, 2018 at 1:15 pmGreat ideas! I’d like to use some for my Early Literacy projects at the library where I work. However, I don’t want to install anything in order to get the printable. Can it be e-mailed or include a different link for a direct download. Thank you!
Karyn Tripp says
May 15, 2018 at 3:50 pmHello Denise! There is nothing to download! Just sign up in the subscribe box and you will get an email with the link to the subscriber library.
Susan says
May 16, 2018 at 1:34 pmA great idea
Rose L. Kane says
May 22, 2018 at 5:38 amThe kites look cute and fun for the kids.
guindon_g says
June 6, 2018 at 1:38 pmHi! I suscribed to your weekly email but I don’t find the kite counting activity. Can you help me as soon as possible. Thank you
Geneviève Guindon
Karyn Tripp says
June 7, 2018 at 5:44 amHello! It is in the subscriber library. You should have gotten an email with the instructions to log-in and get access. Those emails usually go to the spam folder.
Erica Pereira Assis says
January 27, 2019 at 10:56 amAdorei as atividades!!
Stephanie says
April 26, 2019 at 12:36 pmKites look like a really cute activity
Betty Barnes says
June 12, 2019 at 11:25 amGreat counting activity for the pre-K class I volunteer with!
norfaizah jamal says
August 2, 2019 at 8:35 amgreat idea
Ashley Rowan says
August 2, 2019 at 5:43 pmI would like the kite counting template