The weather is getting warmer and that means one thing: my children can now be entertained for hours with outdoor water play!! Here are 10 math and water play activities perfect for your little one!

When I saw this simple roll and circle game, I knew it would be a perfect way to practice subitizing with my five-year-old son. Even better—it couldn’t be easier to set up! I printed off this sheet of dot paper, grabbed some dice and markers, and we were ready to roll!

Glow sticks make a wonderful rainy day toy! I pull them out and my kids are immediately ready to engage in independent play! They’re also a great toy to use for simple math talks. Check out 5 ways here.

Is your house full to the brim with crayons? If you’re like me and find those little crayon pieces in seemingly every nook and cranny of your house, then you’re in the right place!

This two-minute daily math routine will support your child’s understanding of counting by ones and tens, as well as begin to build their understanding of place values.

Want a simple and engaging way to help your child practice counting? Make a NUMBER MUSEUM. Seriously, couldn’t be simpler.

Floating Numbers is another favorite of ours that combines counting practice with outdoor summer water play! ️

Number Splash is a great way to make counting practice fun! Counting out a given number is a slightly different skill than counting a set that already exists.

Shake, Shake, Build is a game to reinforce understanding of the counting principles. You only need two materials: a set of dice and an object to build a tower (such as Unifix cubes or any kind of block). We also love this game because it can be set up and played in 5 minutes, which makes it perfect for squeezing into a full day.

Number puzzles are easy to make and a fun way to help your child learn to count to higher and higher numbers.