Butterfly Counting Mats

Preschoolers and toddlers will love these Butterfly Counting Mats! This hands-on activity is fun and can be used multiple times. This activity focuses mainly on the numbers 1 – 20, though there are blank pages for you to increase their learning.

• white paper
• printer
• laminator
• colouring pencils
• scissors
• lead pencils
• eraser
• play dough

This activity can be used in a multitude of ways:

• Print out the coloured butterfly counting mats and the coloured dots. Laminate the mats and the individual dots. Have your child count out the correct number of dots and place them on the butterfly.
• Print out the coloured butterfly counting mats and laminate. Have your child create their own dots out of playdough and place the correct number of dots on each mat. They can also create their own numbers out of playdough and place them on the number.

• Print out the black and white butterfly counting mats and the black and white dots. Have your child colour and decorate the mats and dots with paints, crayons or markers before cutting out and laminating them. Have your child count out the correct number of dots and place them on the butterfly.
• Print out the black and white butterfly counting mats and the black and white dots. Have your child colour and decorate the mats and dots with paints, crayons or markers before cutting out and laminating them. Have your child create their own dots out of playdough and place the correct number of dots on each mat. They can also create their own numbers out of playdough and place them on the number.
• Counters. Instead of using the dots, children could use playdough to create their own balls or dots, or buttons, pompoms or any other counters or markers.
• There is a blank coloured and a blank black and white butterfly counting mat which can be used for counting numbers larger than 20. Use a dry erase marker or playdough to make a number for them and they can add the correct number of dots on the butterfly.
• Extra learning with the blank mats. Once children have completed learning their numbers, they can use the blank coloured or black and white mats to work on simple addition and subtraction sums. They can use the dots or create shapes out of play dough to use as counters. An example is – place two black and white dots and then add three coloured dots. Add the dots together and you have five.

To download your copy of this printable pack, click on the link below:

*** Butterfly Counting Mats ***