Jungle Animal Counting Puzzles

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Heading on a trip to the zoo, or just love animals? Have some fun with animal activities like these Jungle Animal Counting Puzzles for counting to 10. I adore the cute jungle animal numbers, but what really makes these puzzles great is that they have counting dots, number words and numerals, so that kids can see three different formats for showing a number.

Materials Needed:

Paper or card stock

Laminating Pouches

Laminator

These puzzles are very easy to prepare. All you need to do is print and laminate them for durability.

If we are introducing numbers, I only give a few puzzles at a time. For example, we may start by focusing on the numbers 1, 2 and 3.

By giving only a few puzzles at a time it helps the kids to actually focus on the numbers rather than being distracted by having so many puzzle pieces to match up.

For new learners, you can include the numbers 1-3 or 1-5 and increase the amount of puzzles available as they improve their counting skills.

To differentiate for kids who are not ready to read yet, you can have them focus on the numerals and counting dots.

For kids who are able to read and need an extra challenge, they can spell the words out loud after they match up the puzzles for an extended activity. This is especially good for auditory learners because they can not only see how the number is spelled, but they can hear it as well.

For kinesthetic learners, you can have them point to each dot as they count or use their fingers to trace the numerals.

To extend the counting activity further, you can share some fun books like ‘Over in the Jungle‘ by Marianne Berkes or ‘Ten Black Dots‘ by Donald Crew. ‘Ten Black Dots’ is one of our favorite books.