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Spider Counting Mats

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I love incorporating holidays into classroom learning. These Spider Counting Mats are the perfect way to combine Halloween and learning. Students are guaranteed to love this math center. You cannot beat having fun and learning! Are you looking for more spider ideas, activities, and printables to do at home or in the classroom? If so click here. If you are interested in all things Halloween, click here.

Spider mats to practice counting

Implementing Spider Counting Mats In Your Classroom:

Spider Counting Mats comes with interactive playdough mats that review numbers one through twenty. There are also several pages of spider counting cards. It is recommended that you print both on cardstock and laminate for extra durability. This will allow you to use this printable for many Halloween seasons to come.

Spider Counting Mats is the perfect free printable to be added to your math centers. This activity is perfect for preschool and kindergarten students. 
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To get this math center ready, you will need to compile the following things: play dough mats and spider counters, vis-a-vie markers, and play dough. I typically have 3-5 students in each center. Make sure that you have enough supplies for all students to participate.

When students first start Spider Counting Mats, they will use play dough to form the given number. They will then use a vis-a-vie marker to trace the number word. Younger students might need more guidance on how to form the numbers using play dough. I was able to model this to my three year old daughter a few times. She was then able to form the numbers on her own.

Spider Counting Mats is the perfect free printable to be added to your math centers. This activity is perfect for preschool and kindergarten students. 
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If you do not want your students to use play dough, you can have them use a vis-a-vie marker to trace the number, as well as the number word. The ultimate goal is that students are practicing how to form the different numbers.

Spider Counting Mats is the perfect free printable to be added to your math centers. This activity is perfect for preschool and kindergarten students. 

Next students will count out spiders, one at a time, until they equal the number that is on the interactive mat.

Spider Counting Mats is the perfect free printable to be added to your math centers. This activity is perfect for preschool and kindergarten students. 

I hope that you and your students enjoy their Spider Counting Mats! Click below and your freebie will be emailed to you right away!

Filed Under: Numbers and Counting Tagged With: Kindergarten, Math, Pre-K, Preschool

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17 Comments

  1. Claudia Magadan

    October 15, 2017 at 6:23 pm

    thank you so much, this material was so fun for my kids

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    • Jennifer

      October 16, 2017 at 8:41 pm

      You are so welcome! I’m glad they liked it!

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      • Rose

        May 26, 2021 at 11:00 am

        Your activities are so fun me and my kids did all of your activities!

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    • gottmitmich

      June 25, 2021 at 12:58 pm

      Just downloaded this. I’m excited! I can’t wait to use it! Thanks so much!

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  2. Hope M.

    October 30, 2019 at 8:42 pm

    Another great and fun activity my students will love! Thank you

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    October 17, 2021 at 7:35 pm

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  7. Melissa

    October 9, 2022 at 2:09 pm

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