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Adorable DIY Magnetic Ladybug Counting Game

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A DIY Counting Game for Ladybug-Loving Preschoolers!

Looking for a fun way to expose your little one to early math concepts?

Why not try your hand at making this fun and easy magnetic ladybug counting game?

Inspired by our bunny tails color sorting game, these colorful ladybugs are sure to engage your toddler or preschooler in lots of preschool and early math learning – like one-to-one correspondence, matching number symbols to quantities, fine motor practice, and learning about insects – in a playful and tactile way.

Here’s how to make it…

Adorable DIY Magnetic Ladybug Counting Game - with Pom-Pom Spots - at B-Inspired Mama

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How to Make Your DIY Magnetic Ladybug Counting Game

Supplies:

  • medium circular object to trace medium sized circles (i.e. a bowl, a roll of masking tape, a canning lid ring)
  • small circular object to trace small sized circles (i.e. a large button, a smaller roll of tape)
  • pencil
  • red and black cardstock
  • scissors
  • tape or a glue stick
  • small round magnets
  • black pompoms
  • round reinforcement labels
  • glue gun
  • number magnets
  • thermal laminator (optional)
  • a metal or magnetic surface to play on (i.e. a baking sheet pan, refrigerator door)


Steps for Making the Ladybugs:

Use the medium circular object and a pencil to trace the medium-sized circles for the ladybug bodies and wings onto black and red cardstock.  You will need one medium-sized black cardstock circle and one medium-sized red cardstock circle for each ladybug.

Use the small circular object and a pencil to trace the small circles for the ladybug bodies and wings onto black cardstock.  You will need one small black cardstock circle for each ladybug.

Cut out all traced circles.  Cut each medium-sized red circle into two equal halves.

Cut two small rectangle shaped antennae from the black cardstock scraps for each ladybug.

Adorable DIY Magnetic Ladybug Counting Game - with Pom-Pom Spots - Perfect for Preschoolers - at B-Inspired Mama

Use tape or a glue stick to assemble the cardstock circles into ladybugs as follows:

  • First, the small black circle “head” slightly overlapping the medium-sized black circle “body.”
  • Then, the red half circle “wings” – open but overlapping one another slightly – on top of the black circle “body.”
  • Finally, the two “antennae” sticking up from the little black circle “head.”
  • Place reinforcement labels on the “wings” of the ladybugs to act as “targets” for the pom-pom magnets.  (Each ladybug should have a different number of “targets” from 1 through 6.)
  • Repeat until all ladybugs are assembled.

If you have access to a laminator, use it to laminate each ladybug for added durability.

To Make the Pom-Pom Magnets:

Use a hot glue gun to glue a black pom-pom to each small circle magnets.  You will need to make 21 of these for a game of 1 through 6.

How to Set Up Your Ladybug Counting Game for Play & Learning:

For One-to-One Correspondence & Counting:

Attach the ladybugs to a magnetic surface with a small tape roll.  Arrange the pom-pom magnets along the sides.

Adorable DIY Magnetic Ladybug Counting Game - with Pom-Pom Spots - for Learning Number Recognition -  at B-Inspired Mama

For Number Symbol Recognition:

If you are introducing number symbols, place number magnets on the magnetic surface as well.  Your little ones can place the pompoms on the ladybugs to form their “spots,” and then count the spots and find the corresponding number symbol, which can be placed on the ladybug’s body as pictured.

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Stephanie is a speech-language pathologist specializing in early language and autism who is currently staying home with her two-year-old twins. She blogs about early childhood activities, creative projects, and parenting adventures (and mishaps) at Twodaloo. She can also be found on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and G+.


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Former M.Ed Art Teacher. Current Blogger & Social Media Influencer. Always Crazy & Creative Mama of 3.

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  1. Pauline@lessonslearntjournal.com says

    May 13, 2013 at 9:48 AM

    Love this fun learning activity! Thank you for sharing it at the Kids CoOp (and for being such an awesome host!). I’ll be featuring this as part of my useful math games roundup. xo Pauline

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    • Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says

      May 18, 2013 at 11:28 AM

      Thanks a bunch for the feature, Pauline! Twodaloo’s ideas are so awesome.

      Reply
  2. Allison says

    April 27, 2013 at 1:19 AM

    I’m featuring this on The Sunday Showcase!

    Reply
  3. Karyn says

    April 26, 2013 at 6:48 PM

    Darling idea!! I am featuring your post tomorrow on Share It Saturday. Thanks so much for linking up!

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    • Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says

      May 6, 2013 at 6:16 PM

      Thanks so much for sharing for us, Karyn!

      Reply
  4. Sugar Aunts says

    April 26, 2013 at 4:13 PM

    I LOVE this idea! And Love Twodaloo!! We are featuring you tomorrow on Share It Saturday. We will also be sharing with our FB and Twitter followers, and pinning. Thanks so much for joining us at Share It Saturday. Colleen at http://www.sugaraunts.com

    FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sugar-Aunts/406711342711382?ref=tn_tnmn
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/sugaraunts
    Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/thesugaraunts/

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    • Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says

      May 6, 2013 at 6:17 PM

      Thanks for all the love! (We adore Twodaloo, too!!)

      Reply
  5. Seemi @ Trillium Montessori says

    April 19, 2013 at 11:20 AM

    This is really cute and a great counting activity. Thanks for sharing this!

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  6. chelsey says

    April 19, 2013 at 1:28 AM

    I love this idea! Definitely saving this idea for my one year old!

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    • Krissy @ B-InspiredMama says

      April 19, 2013 at 9:00 AM

      I know – Twodaloo always has the best ideas!

      Reply

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