Halloween Number Tracing for Preschoolers
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Halloween is fast approaching and, as usual, I like to create FREE printables for you to use in your preschool classroom and at home. This Halloween Number Tracing printable is the perfect hands-on activity for your preschoolers. It is also fun, engaging, and effective in learning numbers and counting!
This printable comes with 10 sheets with the numbers 1 to 10, and you can get it at the end of this post.
What to Prepare the Halloween Number Tracing Activity
Print each page using white paper, for one-time use. If you want to use it multiple times, print them on white cardstock and laminate them.
I always recommend printing out multiple copies and placing them in different centers. That way you will entice and encourage more preschoolers to use them when they rotate to the different centers.
How to Use This Printable
This Halloween Number Tracing activity can be used in many ways such as:
- Small group activity
- Math center option
- Writing center
- Take home game
- Quiet area option
Before you place the activity in the different centers it is recommended to introduce it to your preschoolers first. Circle time might be the perfect time to do this. There is no point in placing them in centers if they don’t know how to use them first.
A good way to do this is by:
- Introduce the activity to the children and talk about each number and the different characteristics of the shape of the numbers.
- Talk about small and large numbers, such as number 2 having fewer pictures than number 5 because it is a smaller number.
- Explain that they have to point and count out loud the pictures on each sheet, and then trace the number and the number word.
Benefits of the Halloween Number Tracing Activity
This activity will allow preschoolers to practice these skills:
- Number recognition (identifying the number on the mat before counting).
- Counting abilities (counting the pictures on each sheet).
- Fine motor development (tracing and writing number words).
- Concentration skills (focusing on the different tasks).
- Language development (counting out loud number sequence).
Halloween Storybooks
We can never forget to read to our children. Everyday. It is also a good practice to use storybooks related to each theme you are working on. This allows them to get involved in the theme, expand their vocabulary, work on their pre-reading and pre-writing skills, and other benefits. These are some fun Halloween books you can use.
Pin It for Later
If you are in a rush and don’t have time to read the post and download the printable but want to save it for later, pin it to your Math and Halloween Pinterest boards, so you can have it available when you need it.
I hope that you and your students enjoy this Halloween Number Tracing activity, and help learn or review their numbers and counting abilities!
Don’t forget to grab your FREE printable, by clicking on the link below.
If you are looking for more Halloween ideas and activities, you will find some below. They all include free printables.
Be happy, safe, and creative. I wish you well.
Love,
P.D. Please let me know if these mats worked for you, or if you think I need to add or replace something. My goal is to help you in any way I can and I don’t like anything better than to post something that you might find useful.
