Mathematics

Mathematics at this age is about noticing: more and less, full and empty, same and different, one more. Toddlers meet it through sorting socks into pairs, pouring until the cup overflows, stacking until the tower falls and counting the steps to the door. The activities here were tagged for Mathematics because they are built around those ideas, even though none of them look anything like a maths lesson. You do not have to count out loud, though it helps, and you do not need to correct a wrong guess either. Just do the activity, name what you see, and the maths comes along with it on its own.

212 activities

Box Fort Crawl-Through illustration Box Fort Crawl-Through from 12 months · 25-40 min Chair Crawl Under illustration Chair Crawl Under from 12 months · 5 min Lamp Post to Lamp Post illustration Lamp Post to Lamp Post from 12 months · 10-15 min Shoes by the Door illustration Shoes by the Door from 12 months · 5-10 min Slinky Ball Drop illustration Slinky Ball Drop from 12 months · 10-15 min Spoons In The Bowl illustration Spoons In The Bowl from 12 months · 5-10 min Textured Fabric Basket illustration Textured Fabric Basket from 12 months · 20-30 min The Pan Cupboard illustration The Pan Cupboard from 12 months · 20-30 min Tub Tower Topple illustration Tub Tower Topple from 12 months · 30-45 min Apple Picking Tree illustration Apple Picking Tree from 14 months · 10-15 min Big Spoon, Small Spoon illustration Big Spoon, Small Spoon from 14 months · 5-10 min Count The Socks In illustration Count The Socks In from 14 months · 5-10 min Fill the Jack-o'-Lantern illustration Fill the Jack-o'-Lantern from 14 months · 10-15 min Funnel Water Race illustration Funnel Water Race from 14 months · 5-10 min Lids On, Lids Off illustration Lids On, Lids Off from 14 months · 10-15 min Nesting Boxes illustration Nesting Boxes from 14 months · 10-15 min Oat Tub Fill illustration Oat Tub Fill from 14 months · 20-35 min Paper Scrunch Bag illustration Paper Scrunch Bag from 14 months · 5-10 min Pots And Pans Band illustration Pots And Pans Band from 14 months · 25-40 min Pumpkin Hunt illustration Pumpkin Hunt from 14 months · 10-15 min Round Hole Posting illustration Round Hole Posting from 14 months · 5-10 min Spider Tape Rescue illustration Spider Tape Rescue from 14 months · 10-15 min Tin Tower Build illustration Tin Tower Build from 14 months · 5-10 min Tub Scoop and Pour illustration Tub Scoop and Pour from 14 months · 30-45 min Orange and Black Sort illustration Orange and Black Sort from 15 months · 5-10 min Big Sock, Little Sock illustration Big Sock, Little Sock from 16 months · 5 min Big Steps, Little Steps illustration Big Steps, Little Steps from 16 months · 5 min Cup Nesting illustration Cup Nesting from 16 months · 5-10 min Knock And Count illustration Knock And Count from 16 months · 5 min Puddle Splash Count illustration Puddle Splash Count from 16 months · 5-10 min Roll It Or Stack It illustration Roll It Or Stack It from 16 months · 5-10 min Trace The Lid illustration Trace The Lid from 16 months · 5 min As Tall as Teddy illustration As Tall as Teddy from 18 months · 5-10 min Box Block Stack illustration Box Block Stack from 18 months · 5-10 min Cup Print Circles illustration Cup Print Circles from 18 months · 30-45 min Muffin Tin Sort illustration Muffin Tin Sort from 18 months · 5-10 min Post the Lid illustration Post the Lid from 18 months · 10-15 min Recycling Sort Bin illustration Recycling Sort Bin from 18 months · 20-35 min Steamy Window Circles illustration Steamy Window Circles from 18 months · 5 min Sticky Note Peel illustration Sticky Note Peel from 18 months · 5-10 min Two Little Towers illustration Two Little Towers from 18 months · 5-10 min Yoghurt Pot Colour Sort illustration Yoghurt Pot Colour Sort from 18 months · 10-15 min Box Goal illustration Box Goal from 20 months · 5-10 min Flour Sift Shake illustration Flour Sift Shake from 20 months · 5-10 min Lid Match Stack illustration Lid Match Stack from 20 months · 5-10 min Lid Match Up illustration Lid Match Up from 20 months · 30-45 min Set the Napkins illustration Set the Napkins from 20 months · 5-10 min Sock Pairing Basket illustration Sock Pairing Basket from 20 months · 20-30 min A Napkin Each illustration A Napkin Each from 22 months · 5 min Big One, Little One illustration Big One, Little One from 22 months · 5-10 min Funnel Pour Practice illustration Funnel Pour Practice from 22 months · 10-15 min Laundry Sorting Pile illustration Laundry Sorting Pile from 22 months · 20-35 min Shape Board Match illustration Shape Board Match from 22 months · 5-10 min Whose Sock Is That? illustration Whose Sock Is That? from 22 months · 10-15 min A Mat for Each Chair illustration A Mat for Each Chair from 24 months · 5-10 min A Spoon for Everyone illustration A Spoon for Everyone from 24 months · 5-10 min Big And Small Tidy illustration Big And Small Tidy from 24 months · 5-10 min Big Jug, Little Cups illustration Big Jug, Little Cups from 24 months · 30-45 min Box Inside A Box illustration Box Inside A Box from 24 months · 5-10 min Cap Drop Tub illustration Cap Drop Tub from 24 months · 10-15 min Cars At The Window illustration Cars At The Window from 24 months · 5-10 min Cauldron Scoop and Count illustration Cauldron Scoop and Count from 24 months · 15-25 min Cotton Bud Colour Match illustration Cotton Bud Colour Match from 24 months · 10-15 min Count the Cars Going Past illustration Count the Cars Going Past from 24 months · 5-10 min Counting Step Walk illustration Counting Step Walk from 24 months · 5-10 min Cup Skittles illustration Cup Skittles from 24 months · 5-10 min Ghost Bowling illustration Ghost Bowling from 24 months · 10-15 min Halloween Window Walk illustration Halloween Window Walk from 24 months · 20-40 min Hand Sandwich illustration Hand Sandwich from 24 months · 5 min How Tall Am I? illustration How Tall Am I? from 24 months · 5 min Leaf Puzzle illustration Leaf Puzzle from 24 months · 10-15 min Lolly Stick Animal Puzzles illustration Lolly Stick Animal Puzzles from 24 months · 10-15 min Pine Cone Snail illustration Pine Cone Snail from 24 months · 10-15 min Playdough Squeeze Cutter illustration Playdough Squeeze Cutter from 24 months · 25-40 min Puddle Boat Race illustration Puddle Boat Race from 24 months · 20-40 min Puddle Splash Hunt illustration Puddle Splash Hunt from 24 months · 20-40 min Pumpkin Seed Scoop illustration Pumpkin Seed Scoop from 24 months · 15-25 min Quiet Bubble Watch illustration Quiet Bubble Watch from 24 months · 5-10 min Set Two Places illustration Set Two Places from 24 months · 20-35 min Shaker Bottle Symphony illustration Shaker Bottle Symphony from 24 months · 20-35 min Shape Poster illustration Shape Poster from 24 months · 5-10 min Shape Sandwiches illustration Shape Sandwiches from 24 months · 10-15 min Sock Sorting By Feel illustration Sock Sorting By Feel from 24 months · 5-10 min Sort the Recycling illustration Sort the Recycling from 24 months · 30-45 min Spoons in a Basket illustration Spoons in a Basket from 24 months · 5-10 min Tower Of Ten illustration Tower Of Ten from 24 months · 20-35 min Trace A Plate illustration Trace A Plate from 24 months · 5-10 min Water The Plants illustration Water The Plants from 24 months · 5-10 min Whose Big Shoes? illustration Whose Big Shoes? from 24 months · 5-10 min Card Spiders illustration Card Spiders from 26 months · 20-30 min Kick To The Box illustration Kick To The Box from 26 months · 20-35 min Kitchen Shape Hunt illustration Kitchen Shape Hunt from 26 months · 30-45 min Match The Socks illustration Match The Socks from 26 months · 20-35 min Matching Picture Cards illustration Matching Picture Cards from 26 months · 20-35 min Muffin Tray Sort illustration Muffin Tray Sort from 26 months · 10-15 min Oat Scoop And Pour illustration Oat Scoop And Pour from 26 months · 25-40 min Puddle Jump Path illustration Puddle Jump Path from 26 months · 20-35 min Pumpkin Patch Shop illustration Pumpkin Patch Shop from 26 months · 15-20 min Put Them Back illustration Put Them Back from 26 months · 5-10 min Shopkeeper Pretend Sell illustration Shopkeeper Pretend Sell from 26 months · 25-45 min Sort The Laundry illustration Sort The Laundry from 26 months · 20-40 min Spoon Tap Tune illustration Spoon Tap Tune from 26 months · 5-10 min Tape Shape Jump illustration Tape Shape Jump from 26 months · 30-45 min Three Bears Line Up illustration Three Bears Line Up from 26 months · 30-45 min Three Piece Puzzle illustration Three Piece Puzzle from 26 months · 5-10 min Block Colour Sort illustration Block Colour Sort from 27 months · 5-10 min Swing Countdown illustration Swing Countdown from 28 months · 5-10 min Cereal Hoop Necklace illustration Cereal Hoop Necklace from 30 months · 10-15 min Chalk Stepping Stones illustration Chalk Stepping Stones from 30 months · 10-15 min Copy My Clap illustration Copy My Clap from 30 months · 5 min Cushion Cover Buttons illustration Cushion Cover Buttons from 30 months · 5-10 min Draw on My Back illustration Draw on My Back from 30 months · 5-10 min Draw Round Our Hands illustration Draw Round Our Hands from 30 months · 30-40 min Heavy or Light? illustration Heavy or Light? from 30 months · 5-10 min How Many Are Eating? illustration How Many Are Eating? from 30 months · 5 min How Many Sounds? illustration How Many Sounds? from 30 months · 5-10 min Pedal Path illustration Pedal Path from 30 months · 10-15 min Stick Line-Up illustration Stick Line-Up from 30 months · 30-40 min Which Rolls Furthest? illustration Which Rolls Furthest? from 30 months · 10-15 min Who's Hiding? illustration Who's Hiding? from 30 months · 5-10 min Apple Taste Test illustration Apple Taste Test from 36 months · 10-15 min Baby Photo Line illustration Baby Photo Line from 36 months · 30-40 min Banana Slices to Share illustration Banana Slices to Share from 36 months · 10-15 min Beanbag Target Games illustration Beanbag Target Games from 36 months · 30-40 min Big Goal, Little Goal illustration Big Goal, Little Goal from 36 months · 10-15 min Block Castle illustration Block Castle from 36 months · 30-40 min Bottle Skittles illustration Bottle Skittles from 36 months · 10-15 min Breakfast Bowl Builder illustration Breakfast Bowl Builder from 36 months · 10-15 min Catch and Count illustration Catch and Count from 36 months · 10-15 min Cereal Box Puzzle illustration Cereal Box Puzzle from 36 months · 10-15 min Chalk Round the Puddle illustration Chalk Round the Puddle from 36 months · 10-15 min Cheesy Scone Bake illustration Cheesy Scone Bake from 36 months · 30-45 min Clothes in a Line illustration Clothes in a Line from 36 months · 10-15 min Colour Pattern Tower illustration Colour Pattern Tower from 36 months · 10-15 min Cutlery Drawer Sort illustration Cutlery Drawer Sort from 36 months · 5-10 min Draw Round the Shapes illustration Draw Round the Shapes from 36 months · 10-15 min Fairy Cake Bake illustration Fairy Cake Bake from 36 months · 30-45 min Family Bunting illustration Family Bunting from 36 months · 10-15 min Family Height Line illustration Family Height Line from 36 months · 10-15 min Fill to the Line illustration Fill to the Line from 36 months · 5-10 min Five Nesting Boxes illustration Five Nesting Boxes from 36 months · 10-15 min Five Pumpkins on a Wall illustration Five Pumpkins on a Wall from 36 months · 10-15 min Fold a Napkin Each illustration Fold a Napkin Each from 36 months · 5-10 min Junk Model Rocket illustration Junk Model Rocket from 36 months · 30-45 min Lay the Table illustration Lay the Table from 36 months · 10-15 min Lemonade Stall illustration Lemonade Stall from 36 months · 30-45 min Long Jump Sticks illustration Long Jump Sticks from 36 months · 10-15 min Make Your Bed illustration Make Your Bed from 36 months · 5-10 min Make Your Own Sandwich illustration Make Your Own Sandwich from 36 months · 10-15 min Marching Band Parade illustration Marching Band Parade from 36 months · 30-40 min Minibeast Hunt illustration Minibeast Hunt from 36 months · 15-20 min Monster Dice Drawing illustration Monster Dice Drawing from 36 months · 10-15 min Mr Wolf Chase illustration Mr Wolf Chase from 36 months · 10-15 min Mud Pie Recipes illustration Mud Pie Recipes from 36 months · 30-45 min Nature Table illustration Nature Table from 36 months · 30-45 min Pack a Picnic Box illustration Pack a Picnic Box from 36 months · 10-15 min Paper Hat Folding illustration Paper Hat Folding from 36 months · 10-15 min Paper Snowflakes illustration Paper Snowflakes from 36 months · 10-15 min Parcel Post Office illustration Parcel Post Office from 36 months · 30-40 min Pick the Fruit at the Shop illustration Pick the Fruit at the Shop from 36 months · 10-15 min Plant Spring Bulbs illustration Plant Spring Bulbs from 36 months · 30-40 min Pumpkin Scoop and Sort illustration Pumpkin Scoop and Sort from 36 months · 30-40 min Pumpkin Window Walk illustration Pumpkin Window Walk from 36 months · 10-15 min Put the Shopping Away illustration Put the Shopping Away from 36 months · 10-15 min Rake the Leaves illustration Rake the Leaves from 36 months · 30-40 min Ramp Roll Race illustration Ramp Roll Race from 36 months · 10-15 min Recycling Sorter illustration Recycling Sorter from 36 months · 10-15 min Rocket Countdown Jumps illustration Rocket Countdown Jumps from 36 months · 5-10 min Salt Dough Shapes illustration Salt Dough Shapes from 36 months · 30-40 min Sandcastle Row illustration Sandcastle Row from 36 months · 15-20 min Scooter Delivery Round illustration Scooter Delivery Round from 36 months · 15-20 min Scooter Slalom illustration Scooter Slalom from 36 months · 15-20 min Serving Spoon Helper illustration Serving Spoon Helper from 36 months · 5-10 min Sock Ghost Throw illustration Sock Ghost Throw from 36 months · 10-15 min Sponge Bucket Relay illustration Sponge Bucket Relay from 36 months · 30-40 min Stick and Leaf Patterns illustration Stick and Leaf Patterns from 36 months · 10-15 min Tallest to Smallest illustration Tallest to Smallest from 36 months · 10-15 min Teddy Breath Count illustration Teddy Breath Count from 36 months · 5-10 min Teddy's Birthday Party illustration Teddy's Birthday Party from 36 months · 30-45 min Thirsty Plant Check illustration Thirsty Plant Check from 36 months · 10-15 min Three Bears' House illustration Three Bears' House from 36 months · 30-40 min Tongs Colour Sort illustration Tongs Colour Sort from 36 months · 10-15 min Torn Paper Mosaic illustration Torn Paper Mosaic from 36 months · 15-20 min Washing Day Helper illustration Washing Day Helper from 36 months · 30-40 min What's Missing Tray illustration What's Missing Tray from 36 months · 5-10 min Which Cup Holds More? illustration Which Cup Holds More? from 36 months · 30-40 min Whose Coat Fits? illustration Whose Coat Fits? from 36 months · 5-10 min Window View Drawing illustration Window View Drawing from 36 months · 10-15 min Witch's Potion Lab illustration Witch's Potion Lab from 36 months · 30-40 min Your Own Obstacle Course illustration Your Own Obstacle Course from 36 months · 30-40 min A Garage for Every Car illustration A Garage for Every Car from 38 months · 10-15 min Car Colour Tally illustration Car Colour Tally from 38 months · 10-15 min Family Sports Day illustration Family Sports Day from 38 months · 30-40 min Foil Tray Boats illustration Foil Tray Boats from 38 months · 30-45 min Paper Chain Countdown illustration Paper Chain Countdown from 38 months · 10-15 min Paper Shape Pictures illustration Paper Shape Pictures from 38 months · 10-15 min Picture Shopping List illustration Picture Shopping List from 38 months · 30-40 min Pumpkin Shape Faces illustration Pumpkin Shape Faces from 38 months · 10-15 min Rhyming Picnic illustration Rhyming Picnic from 38 months · 30-40 min Share It Out illustration Share It Out from 38 months · 5-10 min Spider Web Snip illustration Spider Web Snip from 38 months · 10-15 min Stick Shapes illustration Stick Shapes from 38 months · 10-15 min Toy Shop Till illustration Toy Shop Till from 38 months · 10-15 min Box Dice Jumps illustration Box Dice Jumps from 40 months · 10-15 min Chalk Hopscotch illustration Chalk Hopscotch from 40 months · 30-40 min Clap Clap Stamp illustration Clap Clap Stamp from 40 months · 5-10 min Hide-and-Seek Teams illustration Hide-and-Seek Teams from 40 months · 10-15 min Hop Along the Line illustration Hop Along the Line from 40 months · 5-10 min Pairs Memory Game illustration Pairs Memory Game from 40 months · 10-15 min Road Sign Shapes illustration Road Sign Shapes from 40 months · 15-20 min Speckled Frog Hops illustration Speckled Frog Hops from 40 months · 10-15 min Toy Box Labels illustration Toy Box Labels from 40 months · 10-15 min

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