We hope you have a great time practicing counting and hopping with this simple lily pad and leaping frog counting activity! There are lots of ways to practice counting through play – see if you and your little one can find new ways to count and play with this activity set!

May 9, 2011 · - Spread the lily pads around the room and hop from each lily pad to the next, counting aloud (up from 1-10 or backwards, from 10-1). - Say a number from 1-10 and have your child (and you) run to that lily pad.

• Print on cardstock and make a counting center. Children count frogs onto the numbered lily pads. For differentiation, set out more, or less, lily pads. • Teacher or children can make stick puppets with the frogs tape on – a small craft stick for a handle. • Sing a song about frogs, such as “5 Green and Speckled Frogs”.

Apr 2, 2025 · Beginner Learners: Use fewer lily pads and focus just on 5, 10, 15. Sing a song as you go. Advanced Learners: Count backward by 5s, or use dice to skip count random numbers. Sensory Support: Add soft cushions under the lily pads or let kids use a …

Advanced variation: When children are ready, the next stage in this game is to play using a skill called counting on. Counting on helps you combine numbers quickly. For example, if you have 3 plus 5, instead of starting at 1 and counting to 8, you can count on from 5, counting 6, 7, 8.

Kids will enjoy using the number lily pads in a sensory bin or water table. They are perfect for your frog theme, pond theme, or spring theme unit, and lesson plans in preschool or pre-k. Here is a fun frog counting activity that you can use with your kids at home or in school.

These spring counting mats are a fun way to practice simple counting skills as well as number recognition. How to use: Print and cut the cards apart. Gather some small plastic frogs. Invite your children to recognize the number on the card and place that many frogs on it. Click on the photo to get your download:

Children hop on numbered lily pads, counting as they go. Draw six lily pad shapes on the pavement with sidewalk chalk. Print one numeral in each circle. (Print numerals on craft foam with marker if you need to complete the activity indoors.)

Help the frogs cross the river safely by skip-counting by 10s to create a path of lily pads.