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EYFS Christmas Eve Present Detective: Counting to 6

A festive counting activity for EYFS. Children count small groups of Christmas pictures, write the number and circle the matching present.

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Santa's elves have mixed up the presents, and every present has a number tag! In this Christmas Eve Present Detective activity, children count a small group of Christmas pictures, such as stars, bells, snowflakes and sweets, write the number, then circle the present with the matching number. The activity is designed for children who are not yet reading. Each mystery box has the pictures to count in a shaded panel at the top, with the three presents to choose from underneath, so it is clear what to count and what to circle. An adult can read the short instructions. What's included: A teacher information page with the skills covered One activity sheet with six numbered presents and four picture mysteries A full answer page Editable PowerPoint and ready-to-print PDF Skills covered: Counting objects to 6 Recognising numerals to 6 Matching a quantity to a numeral Subitising small groups Writing numerals Ideal for the last week of term, a festive maths lesson, early finishers, small group work or a Christmas Eve themed day.Read more

Santa's elves have mixed up the presents, and every present has a number tag! In this Christmas Eve Present Detective activity, children count a small group of Christmas pictures, such as stars, bells, snowflakes and sweets, write the number, then circle the present with the matching number. The activity is designed for children who are not yet reading. Each mystery box has the pictures to count in a shaded panel at the top, with the three presents to choose from underneath, so it is clear what to count and what to circle. An adult can read the short instructions. What's included: A teacher information page with the skills covered One activity sheet with six numbered presents and four picture mysteries A full answer page Editable PowerPoint and ready-to-print PDF Skills covered: Counting objects to 6 Recognising numerals to 6 Matching a quantity to a numeral Subitising small groups Writing numerals Ideal for the last week of term, a festive maths lesson, early finishers, small group work or a Christmas Eve themed day.

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