Dragon Math: Kindergarten Counting Game

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My daughter starts kindergarten next week! I created a dragon themed math game to help her practice some math skills. The kindergarten counting game works on number recognition, counting, subitizing, and comparing numbers. It also adds in fine motor practice.

The dragon game pairs nicely with a dragon themed Snack Pack pudding. Hover over the photo below and click to view the product on the Walmart website.

Dragon Treasure and Unicorn Magic Snack Pack Pudding Cups

For a limited time, you can find Dragon Treasure and Unicorn Magic Snack Pack pudding cups at Walmart. I found them at my store with the rest of the Snack Pack pudding cups next to the fruit snacks and applesauce.

Turn any ordinary school day into a magical day with a special dragon or unicorn themed treat. The pudding cups contain no high fructose corn syrup and no preservatives. The Dragon Treasure pudding cups come in two colors that mimic precious gems – choose the sweet green emerald or the rare red ruby. It’s fun to pretend to take the gems while the dragons are away.

Check out more dragon themed games and recipes on the Snack Pack website here.

For more info about the Unicorn Magic Snack Pack pudding cups, click here.

Dragon Math: Kindergarten Counting Game

I created a dragon math counting game to go along with the Dragon Treasure Snack Pack pudding cups. This makes a fun after school snack and activity for my kindergartner.

Download the Dragon Counting Game printable for your own personal or classroom use. (No commercial use.) The PDF has circles for the numbers 1-10.

The printable is 3 pages. Each large circle represents a dragon nest. Inside the dragon nest are circles made of dashed lines. These smaller circles are 1 inch in diameter.

The small circles fit glass gems perfectly. We pretended the gems were dragon eggs. You could also pretend they are dragon treasures. Instead of glass gems, you could use pom poms, dot stickers, or even a dot marker.

The number of circles inside the dragon nest matches the number below. I’ve thought about making the counting game printable without the small circles in the dragon nests. Is that something you would be interested in? Let me know.

My kindergartner loved the dragon themed math game. We added some toy dragons next the nests for extra fun.

Lily placed the gems (dragon eggs) inside the nests and counted them along the way. I also had her say the name of the number below the nest before she started adding gems.

Once she filled a dragon nest, I would ask her how many gems were inside. She could subitize the smaller numbers and tell me how many gems were there by just looking at them. For larger numbers, she counted the gems to double check how many were there.

After the counting game, it was time for a treat. Lily chose the green Dragon Treasure Snack Pack pudding cup. She’s quite happy with her selection.

Learn more about the magical unicorn and dragon Snack Packs here.

More Dragon Themed Activities

• Dragon Treasure Sensory Bin
• Frozen Dragon Eggs Ice Melting Science
• Dragon Sensory Writing Tray
• Favorite Dragon Books for Kids

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