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Count the Dinosaurs

Count and color the number.

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Age 3 · 10 min · Easy

Count 1 to 5 dinosaurs in each row and color the matching number.

Learning objectives

  • Point to each dinosaur while counting up to 5, with support as needed.
  • Identify the number that matches the quantity in each row.
  • Color the chosen number.

What you need

  • Printed activity sheet
  • Crayons or colored pencils

Safety notes

Use non-toxic, age-appropriate drawing materials. Stay with your child and remove small pieces of crayon if they still put objects in their mouth.

How to do it

  1. Print the worksheet and gather crayons or colored pencils.
  2. Show the dinosaurs and invite your child to count them.
  3. In the first row, point to each dinosaur as you count aloud.
  4. Show the matching number and color it as an example.
  5. Invite your child to count and color the number in the other rows, helping as needed.
  6. When finished, count one row together. Let your child choose it.

Teaching suggestions

  • Say, “Let's touch each dinosaur once as we count.”
  • Cover the other rows with a sheet of paper to help your child focus.
  • If recognizing the numbers is tricky, name the choices and point out the matching number.
  • Praise the effort: “You pointed to each dinosaur so carefully!”
  • In a group, invite children to count together before each colors their own sheet.

Variations

  • Make it easier: Start with the rows of one, two and three dinosaurs. Count together and help your child find the number.
  • Make it harder: Ask your child to choose a row and count the dinosaurs without help before coloring the number.
  • Extend the activity: Invite your child to draw up to five dinosaurs and count them.

Talk about it

  • How did you find out how many dinosaurs there were?
  • What helps you remember which dinosaurs you have already counted?
  • Which row has more dinosaurs? How can you tell?

What to look for

  • Notice whether the child points to one dinosaur at a time while counting.
  • See whether the child identifies the matching number, with or without help.
  • Notice whether the child colors the chosen number.