It’s almost spring! Today, I’m sharing the links to free printables I’ve used to create Montessori-inspired spring math activities for preschoolers through first graders.
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Spring Chick Count and Clip Tray
For this activity, I used one of the count-and-clip cards from the Easter Printables by 3 Dinosaurs. There are LOTS of Easter printables at 3 Dinosaurs that can be used to create hands-on activities.
But I wanted to use this specific card because I could use the cute mini chicks I’ve found inexpensively in hobby stores. I bought mine at Michaels. Putting 3-D chicks on the cards isn’t essential, but I think the chicks add interest as well as a hands-on way to reinforce counting skills. Update: The mini chicks are now on Amazon!
It’s nice that the card has exactly 10 chicks for the child to count as he or she stands each chick on the card (also a great activity for fine-motor skills).
The child will most likely need to take the chicks off the card after counting to 10 before clipping the clothespin on the numeral 10. I always put a color coding dot on the back where the clothespin will be placed as a control of error.
Of course, 3-D chicks aren’t required for the count-and-clip cards. You could print out all the Easter count-and-clip cards and have enough clothespins for each card.
Where’s the Bunny? Math Game
Where’s the Bunny? Math Game comes from The Runaway Bunny Printables from Homeschool Creations. I love this activity because it’s fun, educational, literature-based, and very simple to prepare. I used a clear acrylic tray from Montessori Services, a small plastic container to organize the pieces on the tray, and a large hemmed work rug for the ldayout.
Homeschool Creations gives directions for the game, which is a simple hide the bunny game. Whenever the child guesses incorrectly, you could give a clue such as the number is greater than or less than the guessed number.
Chick Addition Tray
I created the chick addition tray with Chick Addition Sort from The Resource Room.
As an alternative, you could always use the little numbers from the 3 Dinosaurs Easter Printables along with blank cards made into an addition sign and equals sign. Then you could have changeable addition equations.
I used a medium-size tray from Montessori services, small plastic containers to organize the pieces, a chick salt shaker from the bargain section at Target, two yellow pipe cleaners, and yellow opaque and translucent pony beads to match the addends in the equations.
If you can’t find chick salt shakes, you could just use one or two pipe cleaners for the child to string and then count (add) the two sets of beads.
Free Spring Printables for Preschoolers-Grade 1
- Spring Printables from 3 Dinosaurs
- Spring Pack Update from 3 Dinosaurs
- Mini Flower Pack from 3 Dinosaurs
- Mini Baseball Pack from 3 Dinosaurs
- Spring Reading Charts from 3 Dinosaurs
- Easter Printables from Confessions of a Homeschooler
- Spring Theme Vocabulary Cards from Homeschool Creations
- The ABC Bunny Printables from Homeschool Creations
- The Little Rabbit Printables from Homeschool Creations
- Bird Preschool Pack from Homeschool Creations
- Garden Preschool Pack from Homeschool Creations
- Nature Scavenger Hunt for Kids from The Taylor House
- Preschool Spring I Spy Cards from Spell Outloud
- Spring Printables and Activities from A Teaching Mommy
- Spring Tot Pack from 1+1+1=1
- Pesach Printables from Our Jewish Homeschool Blog
- Easter Tot Kit from Lawteedah
- Spring Activities from Making Learning Fun
- Easter Resurrection Pack from 3 Dinosaurs
- Easter Printable Pack from Gift of Curiosity
- Easter Pre-K Pack from Over the Big Moon
- Easter Theme from PreKinders
- Easter Theme from Pre-K Pages
- Easter PreK Pack from This Reading Mama
- Easter Coloring Pages and Matching Game Printables from Meet Penny
- Easter, Flower, and Butterfly Printables at Tired, Need Sleep
- Free Spring Printables from Teachers Pay Teachers
- Jesus Loves Me This I Know Easter eBook from Royal Baloo and Tired, Need Sleep
- Stations of the Cross Three Part Cards from the Bookworm
- Stations of the Cross Montessori Box and Resurrection Eggs Printables from Three Sided Wheel
- Easter Blessings Preschool Pack from Our Little Monkeys
- Easter Bible Printables from Bible Story Printables
- Free Easter Coloring Pages, Worksheets, Printables, Lapbooks, Crafts, & More from Homeschool Giveaways and Freebies
- More Free Easter Printables & Resources: Coloring Pages, Lapbooks, Copywork, Games, & More from Homeschool Giveaways and Freebies
More Montessori-Inspired Spring Activities
For more Montessori-inspired spring activities, check out these posts with lots of activities and resources:
- Activity of the Week – Montessori-Inspired Spring Activities,
- Free Spring Printables and Montessori-Inspired Spring Math Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Spring Playdough Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Life Cycle Activities
- Free Kite Printables and Montessori-Inspired Kite Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Activities for Casey at the Bat
- Montessori-Inspired Snacktime Subtraction Activity
- Free Spring Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Spring Book Lists for Preschool and Elementary Kids: Garden Adventures Around the World
- Montessori-Inspired Spring Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printablesl}
- Montessori-Inspired Spring Phonics Activities with Small Objects {Free Printables}
- Montessori Nature Tray with Vocabulary – Parts of the Plant
- Free Lamb Printables and Montessori-Inspired Lamb Activities
- Free Lamb Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Lamb Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Montessori-Inspired Spring Themes and Activities {Hundreds of Resources}
- Free Spring Playdough Math Pack (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Montessori-Inspired Playdough Math Activities for Spring {Free Printables}
- How to Prepare a Simple Spring Playdough Tray
- 50+ Creative Ways to Use Materials Found on Your Nature Walks
- Spring-Themed, Editable Name and Word-Tracing Pack
- How to Prepare Montessori Shelves for a Mini Spring Unit
- Montessori Spring Printables for Classroom or Home
- Free Oviparous Animal Printables and Montessori-Inspired Oviparous Animal Activities,
- Free Oviparous Animal Songs and Educational Videos,
- Free Egg Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Oviparous Animal Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download,
- Free Spring Printables and Montessori-Inspired Spring Activities
- Thank You for Planet Earth (or Thank You, Planet Earth) Mindfulness Cards and Booklet
- Free Spring Songs and Educational Videos
- Free Umbrella Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Spring Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download
- Free Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Printables and Activities for a Montessori-Inspired Earth Day Uni
- Free Rabbit Printables and Montessori-Inspired Rabbit Activities
- Free Rabbit and Kitten Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download)
- Free Rabbit Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Baby Animal Themed, Editable Name and Word Tracing Pack
- I Have, Who Has? Spring Art Appreciation Game Pack in Print or Cursive
- Spring Art Appreciation – Meditation and Puzzles
- Kids’ Spring Activities Pinterest Board
If you’d like ideas for calendar-based themes throughout March and April, see my March Themed Activities for Kids and April Themed Activities for Kids.
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What a refreshing and wonderful morning I have had being encouraged and invigorated by your website. I have recently returned to teaching to a very underprivileged school and the wholesomeness of these activities are just what these children need to experience the wonder of childhood under difficult life circumstances. I think I just remembered why I was called back to the classroom! Thank you, Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for sharing my Easter Printable Pack with your readers, and also for putting together such a great roundup for spring!
What a GREAT list!!! Thanks for sharing my link!!
these all look great, hopefully I can pin them so my 4 year old can do them! thanks!
An awesome list! {And thanks for sharing my link!}
Hi there! Thank you so much for sharing my chick addition sort freebie with your readers, I just wanted to let you know I’ve updated it to a google doc file. I didn’t realize Scrib was requiring a membership 🙁 I love your blog! It is actually the first teaching blog I ever found and inspired me to start my own!! Thanks again for sharing great resources with others!
Amy
The Resource(ful) Room
Thanks so much for sharing all of these printables. My goal for the weekend is to get all of our Easter related trays ready. This will help A LOT!