Number Hunt Make a list of various things around the room - chairs, tables, cups, etc. Have children then go for a hunt and see how many of each item they can count. Rock Sorter Collect several rocks of various sizes. Take a shoe box and cut a series of holes from larger to smaller in the lid of the box. Let children sort the rocks in the sorter.
Children scoop out a bunch and place in sequential order.
Sandpaper Numbers Cut our large numerals out of sandpaper sheets and mount them on colorful poster board. Challenge children to close their eyes and trace the number, guessing what it is. Hanging Scale Hang two plastic containers with string from each end of a clothes hanger. For number two, Go right and around, Then make a line Across the ground. And you'll have a three Down and across With a corner square.