Fun and Simple Counting Activities for Kids

I’ve shared a LOT of counting activities over the years, so it’s time to round them all up on one page! Check out these eighty-plus fun and simple counting activities if that’s something your kids are working on.

If you’re looking for other math skills, go check out my No Prep Math Printables page or my main printables page for all of my math printables (plus those focusing on literacy and other skills).

There’s something for everyone below: Mini folding books, games such as puzzles, board games, dominoes, graphing games, etc., counting cards, many I Spy games, clip cards, and more. Anyone learning to count, from toddlers to kindergarteners and beyond will find something fun to do and practice counting without even noticing 🙂

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Practice counting and number recognition with preschoolers and kindergarteners with this cute printable Dinosaur Counting Mini Folding Book! VIP members get a choice of three different fonts plus black and white versions.

Play a quick and simple game to practice counting! Your preschooler or kindergartener will enjoy this cute printable Dinosaur Counting Dominoes game.

Practice counting and basic graphing with this fun printable Soccer Girls Graphing Game! Great for preschool and kindergarten.

Practice counting and/or colors with this simple printable dry erase board game for preschool and kindergarten. Usable without a dry erase marker, but only half as much fun ;)

This Counting Printable Pack contains 10 different activities for learning and practicing counting at different skill levels for toddlers and preschoolers with play dough mats, games, clip cards, puzzles, and more. Includes numbers, dice, and tally mark versions.

Earth Day is on April 22! Practice counting in a playful manner with this printable Earth Day I Spy Game that's perfect for preschoolers and kindergarteners.

Practice counting up to 10, 1:1 correspondence, visual discrimination, number recognition, and more with a spring theme: Colorful Kites I Spy Game, perfect for preschoolers!

Practice counting up to 10 with these cute printable Ice Cream Counting Puzzles for toddlers and preschoolers. The VIP version includes three different font choices and colored and black and white versions of each.

Practice 1:1 correspondence, visual discrimination, visual scanning, and counting up to 10 with this super cute printable Valentine Pals I Spy Game! Great little math activity for preschoolers and kindergarteners who are learning to count.

Valentine's counting: These cute printable Counting Roses Clip Cards cover numbers 0 through 10 and include an instruction card. Great fine motor and basic math practice for preschoolers and kindergarteners.

New to I spy games? Try this cute no prep Quirky Turkey I Spy Game for Beginners. Counting up to 5 and 1:1 correspondence. {Part of the 7 Days of Turkey Printables for Kids series.}

Practice counting and number recognition with these cute Turkey Feather Counting Cards! Toddlers and preschoolers love them. {Part of the 7 Days of Turkey Printables for Kids.}

Practice 1:1 correspondence and counting and learn about predictions and basic chance with this cute printable Ghost Family Graphing Game! Preschoolers love it :) {Day 4 of the 7 Days of Halloween Printables for Kids.}

Practice counting with these cute printable Eyeballs in a Jar Halloween Counting Puzzles! Easy to cut and fun for your preschooler or toddler. {Day 2 of the 7 Days of Halloween Printables for Kids.}

Have fun learning to count with this cute printable Donut Counting Mini Folding Book, perfect for preschoolers and kindergarteners!

Practice counting up to 10 and fine motor skills with these cute printable Pumpkin Counting Clip Cards. Perfect for preschoolers and part of the 7 Days of Pumpkin Printables series.

Use them as flash cards, counting cards, memory cards, or anything else you can think of: Cute printable Ice Cream Number Cards 1-10 for preschoolers and toddlers!

Practice counting and fine motor skills with these printable Apple Basket Counting Puzzles! This printable covers numbers 0 through 10 for preschoolers and kindergarteners and is a part of the 7 Days of Apple Printables for Kids series.

Fun counting and fine motor practice for preschoolers with this set of cute printable Cat and Yarn 10 Frame Counting Clip Cards.

Practice counting up to 7 with your preschooler or kindergartener with this cute printable Ice Cream Counting Mini Folding Book! Easy to assemble with minimal cutting and no staples or glue.

Practice counting and number recognition with this cute set of printable Beach Gear Counting Cards! Includes numbers 1 through 12, perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners.

Printable Counting Cards for Kids are an awesome, fun way to explore numbers, number recognition, counting, 1:1 correspondence, and more for early childhood learners! Toddlers, preschool, kindergarten.

Learn to count with these cute printable Construction Vehicles Counting Cards! Perfect for starting with just a few numbers for toddlers and progressing to higher numbers with preschoolers.

Practice counting and 1:1 correspondence with these cute printable Easter Bunny Counting Cards! My toddler loves them, but they're also great for preschoolers and kindergarteners - anyone who's just learning to count.

Practice counting from 0-11 with these cute Easter egg-filled Easter Basket Counting Puzzles! 2-piece puzzles for preschoolers and kindergarteners. (Day 2 of the 7 Days of Easter Printables for Kids.)

Practice how to count to 10 with these cute printable Easter egg counting puzzles! Perfect for preschoolers who are learning to count. My daughter thought they were super fun :)

Help your preschooler or kindergartener practice counting to 10 with these cute printable Popcorn Counting Play Dough Mats!

These cute printable Valentine's Cuties Counting Cards 1-12 are perfect for preschoolers who are learning to count. I use the first few numbers with my 2-year-old toddler, and he loves pointing out the images and putting manipulatives on each of them.

Practice counting up to 10 with numerals and up to 6 with dice with these cute printable self-correcting Valentine's Cupcakes Counting Puzzles! Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers who are just learning to count.

Memory doesn't have to be about matching identical images! Try this Valentine's Day Counting Memory Game for Preschoolers with 5 different types of cards to mix and match! Covers numbers 1-9.

Practice counting up to 12 with these cute printable Groundhog Day Counting Cards! Great for practicing 1:1 correspondence with a few manipulatives or as flash cards. I use numbers 1-4 with my toddler and have lots of room to extend the numbers by the time he starts preschool. (Part of the 7 Days of Groundhog Day Printables for Kids series.)

Learn to count with numbers and die faces with these cute printable Groundhog Day Counting Puzzles! Great for preschoolers who are learning to count to 10.

Groundhog Day is kind of quirky, but really just a fun holiday to talk about. Play this printable Groundhog Day I Spy Game with your toddler or kindergartener as a conversation starter, to practice counting, 1:1 correspondence, number recognition, and more! Practice math without even noticing.

Find and count all of the fun items you may find at a New Year's party! This printable New Year's Party I Spy Game is a fun and simple way for preschoolers and kindergarteners to practice counting to 10, number recognition, 1:1 correspondence, visual discrimination, and more!

This super simple I spy game is perfect for introducing toddlers to counting to 3, one to one correspondence, visual discrimination, and more: Winter Clothes I Spy Game for Toddlers! (Day 21 of the 24 Days of Christmas Printables for Toddlers.)

Practice counting and 1:1 correspondence with these cute Christmoose Counting Cards 1-12. (Day 14 of the 24 Days of Christmas Printables for Toddlers.)

Help your kindergartener practice skip counting with a cute Christmas theme: printable Santa and his Reindeer Skip Counting by 5s Puzzle.

Toddlers can play I Spy, too! Simplified printable Christmas Tree I Spy Game for Toddlers as an introduction to talking about colors, visual discrimination, and counting up to 3. (Day 3 of the 24 Days of Christmas Printables for Toddlers.)

I'm introducing my 2-year-old to numbers using his favorite theme: This printable Car Counting Matching Game for Toddlers introduces numbers up to 3 with cars in six different colors. Great basic math practice while also working on important skills like fine motor, visual discrimination, visual scanning, and having fun!

Printables for Kids: Cute Halloween I Spy Game that practices counting, visual discrimination, and number recognition.

Add a fun sensory element to learning to count with these printable Seasonal Fingerprint Counting Cards! Your toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners will love it!

Teach your preschoolers and kindergarteners about the branches of the US military or add to your Veterans Day lessons with this simple printable Veterans Day I Spy Game! Also perfect for other patriotic holidays.

Work on counting up to 10, one to one correspondence, visual discrimination, and more with this cute printable pirate I Spy game! Great for older toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners.

How many are there of each item? Enjoy this fun Fall I Spy Game for some informal math practice, including counting up to 10, 1:1 correspondence, visual discrimination, and number recognition. Perfect for your preschooler or kindergartner! CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.B.5, CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.B.4.a, CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.B.4.b

Practice counting up to 15 in a fun, hands-on way with this Fall Food Fingerprint Counting activitiy! Great for toddlers and preschoolers who are learning counting basics.

My preschooler practiced graphing, counting, color words, and tally marks with this printable Snail Race Graphing Game!

Are you looking for a fun, hands-on way to practice counting? Try this soccer fingerprint counting printable! It includes numbers 1-20 for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners!

Get an introduction to graphing and math concepts like counting, comparison, and even probability with this fun and simple printable Roll Graphing Game! It's also a great way to practice writing numbers from 1-6 for preschoolers and kindergarteners.

Learn skip counting with a fun Mexican theme: Cinco de Mayo Skip Counting Puzzles for your kindergartener!

Do your kids love puzzles? They can practice counting 1-12 with these Earth Day Counting Puzzles! Great for anyone who's learning to count, from toddlers to preschoolers to kindergarteners.

Check out all these fun printable I Spy games for kids! There are games for Valentine's Day, Easter, Christmas, and lots of other seasonal and non-seasonal themes! Great way for toddlers and preschoolers to learn to count.

Practice counting up to 50 with this printable American Flag Fingerprint Counting activity! Fun and simple learning activity for preschoolers and kindergarteners.

Printables for Kids: Make math practice fun with this football I Spy game!

Printables for Kids: Practice counting up to 10 while playing with these cute Owl Counting 1-10 Play Dough Mats! Just print, laminate, and use. Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.

Math Printables for Kids: Learn to count up to 10 with these cute Farm Animal Counting 1-10 cards! The ability to write numbers isn't required. Great for preschoolers and toddlers who are starting to learn to count!

Practice counting, visual discrimination, visual scanning, 1:1 correspondence, number recognition and more with this printable Butterfly I Spy Game for preschoolers and kindergartners.

Printable Games for Kids: Practice counting, visual discrimination, number recognition, and more with this Shamrock I Spy game! A fun quick and simple math game with a St. Patrick's Day theme for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners.

Learning with free printables: Practice counting and numbers 1-10 with these cute bubble counting play dough mats! Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.

Learn how to count to 12 with printable Peanut Counting Clip Cards! Perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners who are learning basic math.

Printable games for kids: Learn counting up to 10 with this St. Patrick's Day I Spy Game! Your toddler or preschooler will have a blast with it.

Does your preschooler or kindergartner love puzzles? Try these cute printable spring puzzles! Includes numbers for counting up to 20 and skip counting by 10s.

Quick and simple printable games for kids: Find and count the different Easter eggs in this Easter Egg I Spy Game! Great for preschoolers and kindergartners.

Check out this cute Chinese New Year I Spy Game printable! Great for practicing counting up to 10, 1:1 correspondence, visual discrimination, number recognition, and more! Your preschooler or kindergartner will love it.

This is such a cute printable! Penguin Snowball Play I Spy Game Printable for preschoolers and kindergartners!

24 Days of Christmas Printables - Day 18: Practice counting and fine motor skills with these cute Gingerbread Counting Clip Cards! Great for preschoolers and kindergartners!

24 Days of Christmas Printables - Day 24: Practice writing numbers, number words, counting, and working with ten frames with this Christmas Elves Number Writing Practice printable! Fun math for preschoolers and kindergartners.

24 Days of Christmas Printables: Make learning numbers more fun and add a sensory component when decorating these Christmas tree counting play dough mats! Perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners!

24 Days of Christmas Printables: Day 5 - Christmas I Spy Game! No-prep printable that works on visual discrimination, counting, 1:1 correspondence, number recognition, and more! Perfect for preschoolers!

Learn counting to 12 with the perfect winter theme! Cute Snowflake Counting Clip Cards (1-12), low-prep (or even no-prep if you prefer), aligned with common core standard K.CC.B.5 (rectangular array for numbers above 10).

Is your preschooler learning to count to 10? These cute Turkey Counting Clip Cards (1-10) are great for reviewing - in November or any other month!

Practice visual discrimination, counting, 1:1 correspondence, and number recognition with this Thanksgiving I Spy Game printable for preschoolers and kindergartners!

Whether you love winter or you hate it, you can now practice counting up to 20 and fine motor skills with these cute Winter Clothes Counting Clip Cards (1-20)! This Kindergarten printable uses a scattered configuration for numbers 1-10, and a rectangular array for numbers 11-20. CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.B.5

Free Math Printables for Kids: Colorful Cars Counting On Clip Cards for preschoolers and kindergartners.

Free Printables for Kids: Sneaky counting and number recognition practice with this 4th of July I Spy game!

Printables for Kids: Practice counting and fine motor skills with these cute Halloween Counting Clip Cards (5-10) for preschoolers and kindergarteners!

Printables for Kids: Practice counting and fine motor skills with these cute Halloween Counting Clip Cards (10-20)! Perfect for kindergarten and first grade math centers.

Play a quick and easy Contact Paper Fall Tree Counting Game with your preschooler with simple materials!

Printables for Kids: Solar System I Spy Game - great for counting, 1:1 correspondence, and number recognition.

Celebrate shark week (or any week!) with this shark I spy printable!

Printable I Spy Valentine's Card - not just a card, but also a game to play at home! Perfect as a last minute Valentine!

Combine basic math concepts with sensory play while exploring numbers with play dough.

Dinosaur Counting Mini Folding Book

Dinosaur Counting Dominoes

Soccer Girls Graphing Game

Dry Erase Board Game

Beach Gear Counting Cards

Hello Sunshine! Counting Pack

Earth Day I Spy Game

Colorful Kites I Spy Game

Ice Cream Counting Puzzles

Valentine Pals I Spy Game

Counting Roses Clip Cards

Quirky Turkey I Spy Game for Beginners

Turkey Feather Counting Cards

Ghost Family Graphing Game

Eyeballs in a Jar Halloween Counting Puzzles

Donut Counting Mini Folding Book

Pumpkin Counting Clip Cards

Ice Cream Number Cards 1-10

Apple Basket Counting Puzzles

Cat and Yarn Ten Frame Counting Clip Cards

Ice Cream Counting Mini Folding Book

Beach Gear Counting Cards

Printable Counting Cards for Kids

Construction Vehicles Counting Cards

Easter Bunny Counting Cards

Easter Basket Counting Puzzles

Easter Egg Counting Puzzles

Popcorn Counting Play Dough Mats

Valentine’s Cuties Counting Cards 1-12

Valentine’s Cupcakes Counting Puzzles

Valentine’s Day Counting Memory Game for Preschoolers

Groundhog Day Counting Cards

Groundhog Day Counting Puzzles

Groundhog Day I Spy Game

New Year’s Party I Spy Game

Winter Clothes I Spy Game for Toddlers

Christmoose Counting Cards 1-12

Santa and his Reindeer Skip Counting by 5s Puzzles

Christmas Tree I Spy Game for Toddlers

Car Counting Matching Game for Toddlers

Halloween I Spy Game

Seasonal Fingerprint Counting Cards

Veterans Day I Spy Game

Pirate I Spy Game

Fall I Spy Game

Fall Food Fingerprint Counting

Snail Race Graphing Game

Soccer Fingerprint Counting

Roll Graphing Game

Cinco de Mayo Skip Counting Puzzles

Earth Day Counting Puzzles

Earth Day I Spy Game

Colorful Kites I Spy Game

Printable I Spy Games for Kids

American Flag Counting 1-50

Owl Counting 1-10 Play Dough Mats

Farm Animal Counting 1-10

Butterfly I Spy Game

Shamrock I Spy Game

Bubble Counting Play Dough Mats

Peanut Counting Clip Cards

St. Patrick’s Day I Spy Game

Spring Puzzles

Easter Egg I Spy Game

Chinese New Year I Spy Game

Gingerbread Counting Clip Cards

Christmas Elves Number Writing Practice

Christmas Tree Counting Play Dough Mats

Christmas I Spy Game

Snowflake Counting Clip Cards (1-12)

Fall I Spy Game

Turkey Counting Clip Cards (1-10)

Thanksgiving I Spy Game

Winter Clothes Counting Clip Cards (1-20)

Colorful Cars Counting On Clip Cards

4th of July I Spy Game

Halloween Counting Clip Cards (5-10)

Halloween Counting Clip Cards (10-20)

Contact Paper Fall Tree Counting Game

Popcorn Counting Play Dough Mats

Solar System I Spy Game

Shark I Spy Game

Farm Animal Counting 1-10

I Spy Valentine’s Card

Exploring Numbers with Play Dough

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