practice number recognition with a Number Hunt
Hi! Â My name is Penny.
I am a stay-at-home Mom to 3 beautiful little girls. Â First there is S, who is 5 years old. Â She is my book lover. Â I can always tell where she has been because she leaves a stack of books behind. Â Then there is T, who is 4 years old. Â She is my animal lover. Â If she is not playing with her plastic or stuffed animals then she is pretending to be an animal. Â Last, but certainly not least, there is J, who is 1 year old. Â She is my attention lover. Â She already loves making people laugh and will stare at you until you look at her.
I am a wife of 6 years to my hardworking, handyman, husband, Neal. Â He is the reason I get to do what I love most, being a Mom!
Before becoming a Mom, I was a preschool teacher for almost 10 years. Â I loved it so much and look forward to teaching again someday.
I am a quiet, reserved, 31 year old who is addicted to sweets and reality T.V. Â I am also a game lover! Â I love playing card or board games with my family or a game of darts with my husband.
Number Hunt
What you need:Â number puzzle or number cards
This activity is a favorite in our house.  To start I sent S and T into the other room with one simple instruction ~ NO peeking!  Then I hid the numbers throughout the room. When all the numbers were hidden I called the girls in to hunt for them.
Each time they found a number I asked them what number they had and then they put it on the puzzle.
Once the puzzle was complete, S sent T and me into the other room so she could hide them for us. After we found all the pieces it was T’s turn to do the hiding.
Tip: If they are having trouble finding a number give them clues as to where it is.
Great idea! I have that puzzle. I had never thought about hiding the pieces and having them find them. So clever!
Thanks! My girls love playing it! We hadn’t played in a long time, but as soon as they saw the puzzle they remembered playing the number hunt.