Crafty Math Index

Pictures of artifacts in my Math Collection Below.

        Mathematics, a general term for a number of branches of learning that deal with magnitudes, numbers and quantities and their relations. In the primary grades small pupils learning the elementary facts of arithmetic are studying mathematics, just as truly as the college student who solves intricate problems in trigonometry and calculus. Between primary and college mathematics there are many other mathematical subjects of varying grades of difficulty.

• Ed Emberley's Children's Books
• 100 Creative Ways to Teach Numbers and Math Skills
• Does your young student know how to arrange objects according to size? 
• Counting Monsters for Fun!

Dot Painting Activities:

• Paint Fall Foliage with Hugs & Kisses

Cut and Paste Shape (Geometry) Designs:

1.  Intro to: Trace, Cut and Paste Developmental Learning Activities
2.  Craft a Paper Scarecrow Jumping-Jack
   

Number Book Ideas and Patterns: For many years teachers have helped literally hundreds of thousands of young students craft their very own little number scrap books! I will include my templates here to add to the constant flow of imagination that accumulates in the files of educators who work in public/private preschools, kindergartens and elementary schools. Fill my little number books up with photographs, recipes, poems, and drawings to your heart's delight!

• Pumpkin and Jack-O-Lantern Number Books

Using Basic Shapes/Blocks To Teach Math, Spacial Relationships, Problem Solving and Number Sense:

• The Means & Ways of Occupation In The Kindergarten by Froebel
• Working With Pattern Blocks - patterns, questions, processes  
• Block Play into Learning
• Arranging Popsicle Stick Patterns (coming soon)
  
• Early Building & Spelling With Alphabet Blocks
• Use a Light Table to Teach About Colors and Shapes
• Give An Old Set of Blocks a New Life
• Update a Classic Pull-Cart With Chalkboard Paint

Using Basic Shapes (Geometry) to Teach Drawing:

• How To Draw: A Cow
• How To Draw: The Head of A Horse 
• How To Draw: A Pelican 
• Draw Fun Valentine Cartoons! 
• Draw old-fashioned dolls, step-by-step

Tangram Articles & Activities:

• What Are Tangrams? and Tangram Stencil
• Tangram Cats

Lots of Play-Doh, playdough, clay play mat patterns:

• Play-Doh Mats for Early Learners: history of Play Doh, playdough mats for free links, teddy bear number mats illustrated

Learn to Color Your Numbers:

• Ten Silly Number Pages for Coloring or Mini Books
• Color By Number Coloring Pages Index at Crayon Palace 

More Hands-On Math Exercises:

• Printable Clock Face with Hands
• Apple Math Game for Bulletin Boards