Free Penguin Counting Mat Printables – Numbers 1 to 10
Counting mats are great to have in preschool and kindergarten. You have lots of ways to work on them.
The free pengu9in number counting mats have numbers from 1 to 10 with a counting mat area, ten frames, and playdough number to work in many different skills for counting and numbers.
You can count the penguins, fill the ten frames, and then make the playdough number.
The Penguin Counting Mats Printable is a part of the 20 Free Printables for January.
The Penguin Counting Mats is a great addition to the polar animals on the site.
What is a Counting Mat?
Counting mats are hands-on activities for practicing counting. They work on the skill of one-to-one correspondence. And helps with number recognition.
Penguin Counting Mats 1 to 10
These penguin counting mats have a counting area for the penguins and a ten frame to fill out the matching the counting area. Plus, a playdough number for kids to make.
The penguin number counting mat printables have a mat for each number from 1 to 10. This allows you to focus on one number at a time.
Things to use with the Penguin Counting Mats Printable
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- white cardstock
- printer
- laminator
- laminating pouches
- sheet protectors
- unifix cube
- playdough
- Penuin Toob
- dot marker metallic shimmer
- orange dot marker
Ways to Use the Penguin Counting Mats Printable
You will see a few ways to use and prepare these number counting mats.
Setting up the Penguin Counting Mat
You can see we put the penguin counting mat in a sheet protector and have playdough for the number and unifix cubes for the ten frames. You can see we are using penguins for the counting.
You could also laminate the penguin counting mats.
You could put all penguin counting mats in a binder and have kids flip through and do all ten numbers.
Using Penguin Counting Mats Printable
You are see we put the penguins on the iceberg, put the unifix cubes in the ten frames and playdough for the number. You can see how each part makes 5.
This allows you to focus on just one number at a time.
Using Dot Markers with Penguin Counting Mats Printable
You can see below we used dot markers to fill out the counting mat. You can do this for all ten penguin counting mats. We used black to do for the penguins and then used orange dot marker for the ten frames.
You can also trace inside the number with a dot marker as well.
Counting Just the Penguins Only
You can have kids use one part of the mat. They could just do the penguins on the iceberg. It is a simple way to work on counting.
Number Playdough Only
You could just go through a time and do the playdough numbers only. This is why I like counting mats with lots of different activities on them to do.
More Penguin Number Printables
You are check out these other penguin number printables that go great with the penguin counting mats.
Penguin Number Color and Tracing
You have a penguin number color and trace that has penguins on the ice to count and color. You have tracing the number and writing the number as well. It has numbers 0 to 20 in the worksheets.
You have a second penguin number color and trace that has counting fish for the penguin. It has the same number tracing and writing. It has numbers 0 to 20 in the worksheets.
Penguin Dot Marker Number & Counting
You also have a penguin dot marker number and counting printable. It has numbers from 0 to 20 with making the number with dot and then dots matching the number on the penguin. It comes in color and black and white.
Penguin Number Dot Marker & Counting
Two options of penguin dot number and dot marker pages with color and no-prep black and white pages that work on numbers 0 to 20.
What you will find in the Penguin Number Dot Marker & Counting printables:
- Numbers 0 to 20
- In color and black and white
- Dot marker numbers and matching number on the pengiun
- 43 pages
- Price: $3.00
If you want to check out a free sample of this you can go here to check out a sample of the page.
Penguin Number Color and Trace
This themed number color and trace set has penguins on ice theme with coloring and tracing or writing. It has numbers 0 to 20.
What you will find in the Penguin Number Color and Trace printables:
- 21 pages of coloring and tracing numbers
- 21 pages of coloring with writing numbers
- $3.50 for all 44 pages of printables
If you want to check out a free sample of this you can go here to check out a sample of the page.
Penguin & Fish Number Color and Trace
This themed number color and trace set has a penguin theme with coloring and tracing or writing. It has numbers 0 to 20.
What you will find in th Penguin & Fish Number Color and Trace Printables:
- 21 pages of coloring and tracing numbers
- 21 pages of coloring with writing numbers
- $3.50 for all 44 pages of printables
If you want to check out a free sample of this you can go here to check out a sample of the page.
What you will find in the Free Penguin Counting Mat Printables
- Penguin counting mats from 1 to 10
- 10 penguins for the ten frames
- 10 penguins for the counting mat
- Penguins for the Counting Mat
- Playdough Number on each mat
- 11 pages
More Polar Animal Number activities for Kids
Penguin Activities Pack is great for kids working on prewriting, ABCs, numbers, and shapes. You have clip cards, easy reader books, tracing strips and no-prep worksheets.
Penguin Rice Sensory Bin is a fun sensory play activity for kids. you can explore the different penguins in a easy to use up sensory bin with rice and acrylic rocks.
You can find a really fun Penguin themed number color and trace with counting fish. You have numbers from 0 to 20 with tracing or tracing and writing options.
You can also check out the one for counting penguins on an iceberg. You have numbers from 0 to 20 with tracing or tracing and writing options.
Polar Bear Ten Fame Cards has number from 1 to 10 for kids to work on counting. You have filled in ten frame cards and blank ten frame cards. These are great for preschool, prek, and kindergarten age kids.
Polar Bear Number Find has numbers 0 to 20 with number digit and number word for kids to work on. You can trace the nubmer and then find the number on the iceberg.
Check out all the fun Polar Animal activities on 3 Dinosaurs.
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