I remembered that I had kept some wooden Christmas craft buttons and shapes, so I got them out to see if I could use them as counters. There was enough to create counters from 1 to 5, and A was interested in counting them with me. I got the Montessori numbers and counters puzzle down off the shelf so that we could also put numbers to our counters. Basically I showed A a number and said, ‘This is the number 2, can you find the collection that has 2 in it?’ I then put the Christmas counters to the side and pulled the counters part of the puzzle out of the box. I repeated the activity, pointing out the number and asking him to find the puzzle that had that many dots. A then grabbed some cars and started using the completed puzzles as car parks or truck pads. 😅 You just got to ‘roll’ with it. I really wish I owned the sandpaper numbers. I want to DIY some basic number tiles instead of buying them but I haven’t gotten around to it yet.
I do like this puzzle. I could have DIYed them easily, but I like the tactile warmth of the wooden puzzle that a laminated piece of paper doesn’t have. I have removed the parts for 6 through to 10 to make it easier for A. When he can count the dots half of the puzzle, and it actually matches up to the number half it’s pretty satisfying. A was proud of his efforts during this activity.
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AuthorHi, I'm Pamela. A nail crazy lady with green hair. I live in outback Queensland with my toddler and my husband. I love books, writing and crafting. For more info about me go to my 'About' page. Archives
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