Ages 3 to 7.
This playful shark roll and cover game is a must-play! As kids race to cover all of their shark’s teeth, they won’t even notice they’re practicing counting, subitizing (instantly recognizing numbers), and adding at the same time.
Grab the freebie (below) and then hop over and snag 10 more roll and cover pattern block mats!
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Getting Ready
To prep, I printed the Shark Roll and Cover (below) on cardstock to give it extra durability and make the colors pop.
There are two versions of the game – one practices counting 1-6 and the other works on addition to 12. Since I wanted Middle Brother (age 4.5) to use the second option, I grabbed two dice and our box of pattern blocks.
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Playing
Middle Brother was super excited to get started. (Life doesn’t get much cooler than playing with shark teeth after all!)
He rolled the dice and added the numbers together. Five! He slid his first tooth into place – covering the five.
He rolled again and a pair of sixes landed on top. Since their sum is twelve, he covered it on his game board.
One roll after the next, he found the sum and added a tooth.
Grab Your Download
Scroll down and click the blue button below to snag your free roll and cover game and then keep scrolling to find 19 more ocean activities kids will love!
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:
(NOT SHOWN) Ocean Size Sort: Small, Medium and Large // Liz’s Early Learning Spot
Odd and Even Number Fishing // Adventures of Adam
Ocean Animal Beginning Sound Clip Cards // The Letters of Literacy
Ocean Counting Mats // Mom Inspired Life
Ocean Felt Busy Box // Teach Me Mommy
Free Ocean Flip Books for All Ages // Simple Learning Kids
Shark Roll and Cover Game // Playdough to Plato
Octonauts Hermit Reef Oil Spill // Tuff Spot Play
Write and Wipe Addition Cards // The STEM Laboratory
DIY Ocean Counting Clip Cards // Life Over Cs
Color Word Clip Cards // The Simplified Classroom
Ocean Sensory Bottle // The Pleasantest Thing
Subitising Fish Game // Fairy Poppins
Salt Water Experiment | Ocean Science for Kids // Science Kiddo
Diving Fish Science Experiment // Schooling a Monkey
Ocean Animal Count and Clip Cards // The Kindergarten Connection
Five Little Fishies Song and Counting Printables // Stay at Home Educator
Ocean I Spy Printable // Powerful Mothering
Color Matching Fish Puzzles // Modern Preschool
Ocean Sensory Bin // Play & Learn Everyday
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